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One Skadden associate said they find the firm's dealings with Trump "unforgivable."
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More than 300 law professors and other legal groups submitted court briefs backing law firm Perkins Coie in its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that punished the firm for...
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Milbank’s deal deepened a divide in the legal profession, as the firm joined other major U.S. law offices striking settlements with Trump while other firms are suing the administration to block execu...
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Skadden made a deal with Trump. Associates say it's the beginning of the end for the firm.
Skadden is the latest Big Law domino to fall at Donald Trump's feet. One associate within the firm called it an "unforgivable affront" on its culture.
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.
Skadden Is Second Law Firm With Sports Ties to Cut Deal With Trump
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Skadden) has joined Paul Weiss as an elite, international law firm with deep sports industry ties to strike a deal with President Donald Trump. Trump announced on Friday that Skadden will provide “at least $100 million dollars in pro bono legal services” to causes that both he and the firm support.
Law professors, legal groups back Perkins Coie in lawsuit over Trump order
More than 300 law professors and other legal groups submitted court briefs backing law firm Perkins Coie in its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that punished the firm for its work for Hillary Clinton and its diversity policies.
In Trump’s fight with Perkins Coie, the richest law firms are staying quiet
None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the Seattle-based law firm that is resisting an executive order.
In Trump’s Fight With Perkins Coie, the Richest Firms Are Staying Quiet
None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the law firm that is resisting an executive order.
Milbank reaches deal with Trump as divide among law firms deepens
A fourth major law U.S. law firm, Milbank, struck a deal on Wednesday with Donald Trump amid the U.S. president's campaign against perceived enemies within the legal industry, while another law firm fought back in court against an executive order targeting its business.
Trump announces deal with law firm that employs former Second Gentleman Emhoff
President Donald Trump has announced a deal with the law firm that employs former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
Read the Letter to the Chairman of Paul Weiss
The granddaughters of the man who formulated the firm’s principles wrote to the chairman decrying his deal with President Trump.
Trump Announces Deal With Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm
The deal is similar to ones struck with Mr. Trump over the past two weeks by the firms Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps.
Skadden Is Heading Down a 'Craven Path,' Associate Says
I cannot imagine a worse deal than the one that Skadden came away with.” That’s the opinion of one of the law firm’s own associates, Rachel Cohen. On this episode of our podcast, On The Merits, Cohen speaks with Bloomberg Law editor Jessie Kokrda Kamens about her reaction to the Skadden deal and about what power associates have in this ongoing battle between Big Law and the White House.
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Law Firm Signs 52,000 SF Office Lease at Texas Tower in Downtown Houston
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has signed a 52,000-square-foot office lease at Texas Tower, a 47-story skyscraper in downtown Houston. The global law firm will occupy space on two floors beginning in April 2026.
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