US EditionDemocrats press law firms on deals with Trump
- President Donald Trump targeted law firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale through executive orders, alleging political motivations behind their legal actions against him.
- Both firms filed requests to block the orders, arguing they violated the First Amendment and retaliated against them for representing clients against Trump.
- Democratic lawmakers claimed that the executive orders violated constitutional rights and described them as an illegal shakedown of the legal profession.
- Legal experts praised Jenner & Block and WilmerHale for seeking permanent relief against President Trump's executive orders that treat them as national security risks due to alleged political motivations.
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'Law firms I respect': Law firms cheered after latest action to fight Trump
Legal experts applauded two law firms late Tuesday that sought permanent relief after being targeted by President Donald Trump's executive orders.Trump targeted the law firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale through executive orders due to their ties to investigations and legal actions that he alleged were politically motivatedJenner & Block was targeted partly due to its past association with Andrew Weissmann, a former prosecutor in special counse…
Democratic lawmakers press Paul Weiss, other firms on Trump deals
Democratic lawmakers are pressing six major U.S. law firms to explain their dealings with President Donald Trump after four of them offered concessions to his administration to avoid punishing executive orders.
Democrats press law firms on deals with Trump
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are pressing the White House and six top law firms about alleged deals struck with the Trump administration to avoid getting targeted by executive orders for hiring lawyers and representing clients whom the president does not like. In the letter to White House counsel David Warrington,…
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