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.
Legal organizations alarmed over Trump’s targeting of Seattle law firm Perkins Coie
Legal organizations in Washington state have joined the outcry over President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the Pacific Northwest’s largest law firm, Seattle-based Perkins Coie. The firm is headquartered at 1201 Third Avenue in Seattle and has more than 2,
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.
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.
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.
WA attorney general throws support behind Seattle law firm suing Trump
In an amicus brief, attorneys general in 21 states argue Trump's efforts to punish Perkins Coie undermine the justice system and the First Amendment.
Trump’s battle with Washington law firm Perkins Coie, explained
The battle between President Trump and a prominent Washington law firm has taken a new turn this week, as a judge intervenes ...
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 ...
Perkins Coie hires Washington law firm after Trump executive order
U.S. law firm Perkins Coie has hired outside lawyers from Williams & Connolly in response to President Donald Trump's ...
Open Letter From Big Law Associates Calls for Law Firms 'To Defend Their Colleagues'
The associate letter had gathered about 280 signatures from associates at firms across the Am Law 200 and beyond as of late ...
Blue state suing sheriff’s office for helping enforce immigration law
Washington AG Nick Brown is suing a sheriff’s office in his state for “illegally collaborating" with federal officials and ...
The chilling effect of Trump’s war against the legal establishment
The Trump administration is waging a war against the legal community in the United States with a target list growing by the ...