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Both firms, which have connections to former special counsel Robert Mueller, are now the second and third to sue.
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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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Three firms are challenging those actions in court, while two have struck deals with the White House.
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Law firms with ties to politics and Mueller probe take Trump to court over his executive order
Two law firms targeted by President Donald Trump’s executive orders – Jenner & Block and Wilmer Hale – filed lawsuits Friday as the legal industry continues to grapple with the unprecedented attacks from the White House.
Judges block Trump orders targeting two law firms as Skadden cuts deal
Another law firm, Skadden Arps, reached a deal with the president to avoid a similar directive. Jenner and WilmerHale are both firms that have ties to lawyers who were involved in former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation during Trump's first term in office.
As Firms Sue to Stop Trump’s Executive Orders, a Split Emerges in Big Law
The president has targeted firms that he claims have “weaponized” the legal system. On Friday, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fought back in court, while Mr. Trump said he’d reached a deal with Skadden to avert an executive order.
Jenner & Block sues US government over Trump’s executive order
Jenner & Block has sued the US government over Donald Trump’s executive order that targeted the law firm for its ties to the prosecutor who investigated the president’s alleged collusion with Russia during his first term.
Trump's revenge on law firms is paused again by the courts
Donald Trump's revenge tour on law firms hit another roadblock on Friday as two federal judges knocked down most of his executive orders aiming to punish two more firms. Trump too
Law firm Jenner & Block sues over Trump executive order, becoming second firm to do so
A prominent Washington law firm targeted by President Donald Trump has sued to block an executive order that threatens its federal contracts and the security clearances of its employees. Jenner & Block said Friday that the executive order is unconstitutional and that it expects to “prevail quickly.
As Trump targets major law firms, some choose to make deals and others to fight back
President Trump has signed a series of executive orders targeting law firms that employ attorneys who have previously investigated him or have done work he takes issue with. Three firms are challenging those actions in court,
Judges block Trump penalties for two law firms as he strikes deal with third
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are among several powerful firms President Donald Trump targeted after they challenged him in court or employed people who investigated him.
Another law firm targeted by Trump sues to block punishing executive order
A law firm targeted by President Donald Trump sued Friday to bar enforcement of his executive order that seeks to shut them out of government business and strip key lawyers of their security clearances.
Major law firm reaches deal with Trump to avoid White House order even as two other firms sue
A prominent international law firm has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to provide at least $100 million in free legal services and to review its hiring practices, averting a punishing execu
Law Firm Jenner & Block Sues Trump Administration to Stop Executive Order
Jenner & Block filed a lawsuit Friday that seeks to block White House sanctions against the firm for its work against Trump administration policies and connections to a lawyer who worked on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
A Big Law firm hired a conservative legal superstar to fight back against Trump's executive order in court
WilmerHale and Jenner & Block say Trump's executive orders targeting Big Law are unconstitutional and harm their business.
Trump signs executive order against law firm Jenner & Block
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that takes action against the law firm Jenner & Block, for what a White House official described as the company's actions to weaponize the government and legal system.
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 represents clients challenging some of his major policies and formerly employed a prosecutor involved in a special counsel investigation of his 2016 campaign.
Major law firm Skadden strikes $100 million deal to avoid Trump executive order
The Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono work to the Trump administration to avoid an executive order punishing it for allegedly weaponizing the legal system against conservatives.
Chicago law firm Jenner & Block sues to block Trump executive order
A blistering order from President Donald Trump accused the powerhouse firm of "obvious partisan representations." The firm calls it a presidential effort to silence opponents.
Trump Signs Order Targeting Law Firm Jenner and Block
President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting the law firm of Jenner and Block over the role of a former partner at the firm who aided onetime special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigations.
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