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On Friday, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fought back in court.
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Jenner & Block said Friday that the executive order is unconstitutional and that it expects to “prevail quickly.”
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Trump said Mueller's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election "epitomizes the weaponization of government."
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Skadden Arps, one of the largest law firms in the world, reached an agreement with Trump despite not being targeted by the White House like other firms.
The president said the firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom had agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono work on issues that he supports.
Deans from three of Michigan’s five law schools have signed onto a public letter condemning sanctions imposed on high-profile law firms by the Trump administration.
AppLovin Corp. has hired a law firm to investigate short sellers’ allegations that the mobile advertising company is fraudulently juicing ad performance numbers on its platform.
The New York County Lawyers Association announced that it's convening an April 2 summit to address concerns about the rule of law. The call comes as bar associations here and other major metropolitan areas speak out with greater frequency about what they perceive as threats to the legal community posed by President Donald Trump in his second term.
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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.
Although legal, the campaign contributions to Friends of Brandon Johnson from a prominent Loop law firm are the latest conflict-of-interest questions to arise with the mayor's fundraising operation.
Nicole Castle, who joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in New York in the antitrust practice, said she made the move, because the firm has been building a "leading" antitrust team.