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Dated: 05-08-2025

Trump’s Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms Face Major Court Battles Amid Retaliation Claims

Introduction: Legal Showdown Between Trump Administration and Major Law Firms In an unprecedented legal battle, former President Donald Trump’s controversial executive orders targeting leading U.S. law firms are now facing rigorous judicial review. Firms including Susman Godfrey and Perkins Coie have accused the Trump administration of unconstitutional retaliation, igniting a wider debate over executive power […]

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Dated: 05-07-2025

Biglaw Firms Now Backpedaling on Controversial Pro Bono Deals With Trump Administration

Biglaw firms that pledged $125 million in pro bono work to the Trump administration now deny the deals amid backlash from clients, law students, and Congress. Introduction In a stunning reversal, several of the nation’s largest law firms—once eager to strike pro bono agreements with the Trump administration—are now scrambling to downplay or deny the […]

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