US EditionTrump signs order targeting law firm with ties to Robert Mueller
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting WilmerHale, suspending security clearances and limiting access to federal buildings due to allegations of partisan representations and discrimination.
- The order specifically cites WilmerHale's employment of former special counsel Robert Mueller, who led an investigation into alleged Russian interference in Trump's 2016 campaign, which found no evidence of conspiracy.
- The proclamation has drawn criticism, with 20 Democratic state attorneys general and the American Bar Association claiming that it threatens attorneys' freedom to select their clients.
- A WilmerHale spokesperson stated they are committed to challenging the order and emphasized their tradition of representing diverse clients, including those opposing administration policies.
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How law firms are fighting Trump's executive orders
President Trump's executive orders targeting big law firms could cause a chilling effect on the American justice system. Bob Van Nest, a trial lawyer and partner at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, joins CBS News with more on how his firm is planning to fight back.
Trump's Attack On Biglaw Reminds One Congressman Of The Chinese Communist Party - Above the Law
The Trump Administration has launched an all-out attack on major law firms. Thus far, Covington & Burling, Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss, Jenner & Block, and WilmerHale have seen Executive Orders aimed at their Biglaw firms for the grievous insult of having their attorney (or former attorneys) take on clients or matters that Donald Trump (or his allies) don’t like. The chilling effect has been felt throughout the industry, despite the fact the orders…
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