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Donald Trump scrapped his executive order against Paul Weiss, a law firm known for liberal views.
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Either cut a deal with him to protect their billion-dollar businesses, or sue him to assert their right to continue representing clients as they please.

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Inside Elite Law Firms, Protests and Quitting After Trump Deals
The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their recruitment efforts.
Trump said he struck a deal with Paul Weiss. The law firm's internal copy has a major difference.
The agreement language sent to Paul Weiss staff has some major differences from what Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, like no mention of DEI.
Trump's deal with law firm Paul Weiss sparks alarm among lawyers
Powerful Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss faced heavy criticism on Friday over a deal it struck with the White House to escape an executive order imperiling the firm's business, even as some lawyers said the firm faced few other options.
Big Law Must Stop Caving to Trump’s Demands
Big law firms that have offended President Donald Trump for representing a cause or client he doesn’t like are being forced to make a choice: Either cut a deal with him to protect their billion-dollar businesses,
Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's law firm latest to strike deal with Trump
The firm that employs former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband is the latest legal powerhouse to agree to terms with President Trump — moves that worry some attorneys and constitutional scholars.
I Worked at a Big Law Firm. Here’s What to Know About the Surrender to Trump.
He has also worked in the private sector on complex commercial litigation and white-collar corporate defense. His column, Rules of Law, offers an unvarnished look at national legal affairs and the political dimensions of the law at a moment when the two are inextricably linked.
Granddaughters of a Paul Weiss Patriarch Deplore the Firm’s Trump Deal
The law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, capitulated to the president’s threats. The descendants of the man who wrote its high-minded principles told Mr. Karp that he had betrayed them.
Paul Weiss' Deal With Trump Raises Fears, but Some Praise 'Practical Solution'
A day after President Donald Trump announced that Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison chair Brad Karp had agreed to a deal to rescind an executive order, the law firm was getting pummeled with criticism for capitulating to the president.
Read the open letter to Brad Karp from Paul Weiss alumni protesting the firm's deal with Trump
More than 140 alumni of Paul Weiss signed an open letter to chairman Brad Karp.
Trump is not 'dictating' legal work in Paul Weiss deal, chairman says
Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp said in a letter to its lawyers and staff on Sunday that the Trump administration would not be "dictating" what free legal work the powerful Wall Street law firm would provide under a deal it struck with the White House last week.
'This Is an Embarrassment:' In-House Attorneys Dismayed by Paul Weiss' Trump Deal
I don’t have a large budget for outside counsel, but I definitely won’t be spending it with law firms who don’t stand up for themselves in the face of injustice," Ray Everett, general counsel for health care at TopCon Corp.
Skadden's deal with Trump was a 'dealbreaker,' associate tells BI after resigning
"The deal was announced, and that was it for me," Frey said, noting that she was "absolutely not considering leaving" prior to Skadden's decision to provide $100 million in pro bo
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