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Rivals Pounce on Paul Weiss, a Top Law Firm

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The New York Times |
President Trump’s executive order attacking Paul Weiss and severely restricting that law firm’s ability to represent its clients was widely seen by lawyers as a dangerous affront to the nation’s lega...
NPR |
Two major law firms are taking the Trump administration to court on Friday, seeking to block executive orders that the firms say target them for zealous representation of clients and their hearty pro...
The Financial Times |
The executive order, which mirrored other recent directives targeting big law firms, asked federal agencies to suspend security clearances and review or terminate government contracts with the firms ...

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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.
The Paul Weiss settlement is a disgrace
If a major, powerful and talented firm cannot fight Trump, with the law entirely on its side, it sets a terrible precedent that resistance is futile.
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