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fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

DOJ Drops Defense Of Biglaw Executive Orders, Leaving Capitulating Firms Holding $940 Million Bag - Above the Law

The Trump administration is dropping appeals of executive orders against major law firms after courts repeatedly ruled them unconstitutional and retaliatory, while firms that capitulated paid $940 million in pro bono commitments.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
5 months ago

The Fight Against Presidential Targeting of Law Firms: 2025 in Review

The US legal profession was just one of the pillars of American democracy that was targeted in the early days of the second Trump administration. At EFF, we were proud to publicly and loudly support the legal profession and, most importantly, continue to do our work challenging the government's erosion of digital rights-work that became even more critical as many law firms shied away from pro bono work.
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fromABA Journal
9 months ago

BigLaw partner won't charge his $3,250 hourly rate to defend New Jersey cities in Trump administration suits

Neal Katyal, a partner at Milbank, typically charges $3,250 per hour, but will charge $300 per hour to defend Newark and Hoboken in immigration policy lawsuits.
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fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

Trump's deals with law firms are like deals 'made with a gun to the head,' lawyers say

Trump's deals with law firms lack legal validity due to coercive conditions and unclear agreements.
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