Trump, Paul Weiss and Big Law

Trump Escalates Fight With Big Law Firms, Targeting Paul Weiss
President Trump escalated his fight with the legal industry by issuing an executive order aimed at Paul Weiss, one of the country’s top law firms.
Trump Expands Attacks on Law Firms, Singling Out Paul, Weiss
Experts have warned that the president’s efforts threaten the ability of lawyers to do their jobs and private citizens to obtain legal counsel.
Trump targets law firm Paul Weiss in order restricting government access
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday suspending security clearances for lawyers and other employees at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and restricting their access to federal buildings and officials.
Perkins Coie, law firm targeted by Trump, wins temporary restraining order
A D.C. federal judge said she will temporarily halt a Trump executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, which represented Hillary Clinton.
Trump’s Revenge on Law Firms Seen as Undermining Justice System
The president’s use of government power to punish firms is seen by some legal experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the right to a strong legal defense.
Trump suspends security clearance of people at Paul Weiss law firm
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday suspending security clearances held by people at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. "Today, President Donald J.
Law firm sues over Trump executive order that seeks to suspend security clearances
A law firm targeted by President Donald Trump over its legal services during the 2016 presidential campaign has sued the federal government over an executive order that seeks to strip its attorneys of security clearances.
In scathing ruling, judge halts part of Trump’s executive order against prominent Democratic-tied law firm Perkins Coie
A federal judge on Wednesday halted parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order that targeted a Democratic-linked law ...
Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s executive order seeking to punish law firm Perkins Coie
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing portions of an executive order ...
Judge blocks Trump admin from targeting Democratic law firm after attorneys warn of firm's demise
U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order that sought to ...
Law firm investigating APS superintendent used district email to contact employees
The use of district email to reach out to people to give confidential statements about the superintendent, who is not on ...