Regulation Companies Scramble to Keep away from Being Trump’s Subsequent Goal

Wall Road Journal: “Trump’s newest pronouncement landed significantly arduous in an trade that was nonetheless processing Paul Weiss’s resolution to chop a cope with the White Home reasonably than problem the administration in court docket. Trump on Thursday rescinded his order in opposition to the agency after it agreed to offer $40 million in professional bono authorized companies to assist the administration’s initiatives, resembling helping veterans and combating antisemitism.”
“A number of law-firm chairs and senior companions mentioned they have been working to calm purchasers and staff, with youthful associates more and more calling for attorneys to take a stand in opposition to Trump. Some agency leaders mentioned their purchasers—and their fellow companions—have been break up on whether or not they would reasonably their companies take a deal if focused or combat it out in court docket.”