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Trump targets Jenner & Block in latest executive order aimed at law firms

President Donald Trump expanded his attacks on major U.S. law firms on Tuesday as he signed an executive order targeting Jenner & Block, which

Trump targets Jenner & Block in latest executive order aimed at law firms
Business|Political|US

Fight or cut a deal? Law firms face stark choice under Trump

Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp's deal with U.S.

Fight or cut a deal? Law firms face stark choice under Trump
Business|Crime|Political|US

US law firm Paul Weiss fired by client over Trump executive order

A client of Paul Weiss has fired the U.S. law firm in a criminal case in New Jersey, citing U.S.

US law firm Paul Weiss fired by client over Trump executive order
Business|Political|US

Trump's attacks on law firms alarm lawyers but most firms stay silent

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Trump's attacks on law firms alarm lawyers but most firms stay silent
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Experts cite legal gaps in Trump's minerals deal with Ukraine

A framework agreement outlining U.S. access to revenues from Ukraine's natural resources in exchange for security guarantees has legal

Experts cite legal gaps in Trump's minerals deal with Ukraine
Business|Election|Political|US

Lawyers for Musk, Republican campaigns form new Washington firm

A lawyer for billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk's political action committee is launching a new law firm along with two attorneys whose clients include

Lawyers for Musk, Republican campaigns form new Washington firm
Business|Election|Technology|US

Lawyers for Trump ally Lindell seek to quit election defamation cases

Lawyers for My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell sought permission on Thursday to quit representing him in defamation lawsuits brought by Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic USA,

Lawyers for Trump ally Lindell seek to quit election defamation cases
News|US

Indiana attorney general reprimanded over abortion doctor remarks

A divided Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday publicly reprimanded Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita for statements he made about a doctor in the state who performed an

Indiana attorney general reprimanded over abortion doctor remarks
Business|Election|News|Technology

Prominent US litigator David Boies to step down as law firm leader

David Boies, who became one of America's most prominent lawyers in cases involving Microsoft, the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the fight to legalize same-sex

Prominent US litigator David Boies to step down as law firm leader
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Ex-Silicon Valley Bank startup banking chief joins law firm Orrick

U.S. law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe on Tuesday said it has hired the ex-head of startup banking at Silicon Valley Bank, which was a top lender to tech startups

Ex-Silicon Valley Bank startup banking chief joins law firm Orrick
Business|Finance|News|Technology|US

Ex-Apple lawyer sentenced to probation for insider trading

Apple's former top corporate lawyer will receive no prison time after pleading guilty last year to U.S. insider trading charges, a judge said on Thursday. U.S.

Ex-Apple lawyer sentenced to probation for insider trading
Business|Crime|Finance

Bernie Madoff is long gone. The lawyers are going strong

Long before cryptocurrency and Sam Bankman-Fried, the biggest name in corporate fraud was Bernie Madoff.

Bernie Madoff is long gone. The lawyers are going strong
News|US

Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should be disbarred, California judge rules

A California state judge on Wednesday said attorney John Eastman should be stripped of his law license for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential

Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should be disbarred, California judge rules
Election|News|Opinion|US

Giuliani should be disbarred over election case, DC ethics board says

Rudy Giuliani should be stripped of his law license for his work on a failed lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump's 2020 U.S. election loss in Pennsylvania, a

Giuliani should be disbarred over election case, DC ethics board says
Crime|News|US

California jury finds ex-lawyer Tom Girardi guilty in fraud case

A Los Angeles federal jury on Tuesday found disbarred California attorney Tom Girardi guilty of four counts of wire fraud after U.S. prosecutors accused him of stealing $15

California jury finds ex-lawyer Tom Girardi guilty in fraud case
Business|Crime|Election

Ex-Trump lawyer Chesebro's law license suspended over fake elector scheme

An appeals court on Thursday indefinitely suspended the New York law license of Kenneth Chesebro, a former lawyer for Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, after he

Ex-Trump lawyer Chesebro's law license suspended over fake elector scheme
Business|US

Theodore Olson, prominent conservative US lawyer, dies at 84

Theodore Olson, a conservative American lawyer who helped Republican George W.

Theodore Olson, prominent conservative US lawyer, dies at 84
Business|Economy|US

Trump's budget plans push US government lawyers to private sector

Rank-and-file attorneys in the federal government fear major budget cuts when President-elect Donald Trump assumes office and are hunting for private-sector jobs in

Trump's budget plans push US government lawyers to private sector

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