US EditionEugene Robinson: One big law firm objects to Trump while another bends the knee
- Donald Trump has targeted law firms that opposed him, resulting in both capitulation and defiance among them.
- Trump signed executive orders against firms like Covington & Burling, resulting in sanctions and contract terminations.
- Perkins Coie filed a complaint in response to Trump's actions, while Paul Weiss agreed to provide $40 million in pro bono services.
- Democratic lawmaker Jamie Raskin compared Trump's actions to authoritarian tactics, urging the public to support judicial independence and the rule of law.
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Omaha World-Herald
Big law firm objects to Trump while another bends its knee
As part of his attempt to rule like an autocrat, President Donald Trump is threatening to destroy major law firms that dare oppose him. By caving to such pressure recently, one big firm — Paul Weiss — chose its own…
Eugene Robinson: One big law firm objects to Trump while another bends the knee
As part of his attempt to rule like an autocrat, President Donald Trump is threatening to destroy major law firms that dare oppose him. By caving to such pressure recently, one big firm — Paul Weiss — chose its own…
'DEMOCRACY AT RISK': Pressure Groups Suing Trump Lose Their Minds After Facing One Ounce of the Left's Own Medicine
Leftist groups that are suing to block President Donald Trump from fulfilling his promises to the American people can’t take the idea that the administration refuses to roll over and play dead. Twenty-two leftist pressure groups—sorry, “civil rights organizations”—released a statement warning that Trump’s “dangerous assault on the legal profession and the rule of law” represents a threat to “the viability of our democracy.” That’s rich. It’s par…
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