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Trump rescinds order targeting law firm after it makes $40m promise
President Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order targeting a prestigious international law firm after it promised to abandon diversity policies and provide $40m (£31m) worth of free legal work to support White House initiatives.
Trump withdraws order targeting Paul Weiss, says law firm promised free legal work
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is withdrawing an executive order that targeted law firm Paul Weiss, saying the firm "acknowledged the wrongdoing" of an attorney who investigated the president and has pledged $40 million in free legal work to support the administration.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's order targeting law firm: 'Shocking abuse of power'
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily blocked Trump's recent executive order aimed at the law firm that has for years represented Dominion Voting Systems.
New law firm files suit against Trump over executive order
Susman Godfrey, which helped deliver Dominion Voting Systems a multimillion dollar settlement against Fox News, is suing President Trump over his recent order meant to punish the major law firm.
Trump signs executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed his latest executive order against a prominent law firm, this time targeting Susman Godfrey, which represents Dominion Voting Systems in defamation cases related to the 2020 U.
Federal judge calls Trump's order targeting prominent law firm a 'shocking abuse of power'
Trump, three months into his term, has moved swiftly to use the powers of the presidency in unprecedented ways to punish, weaken and silence his enemies, experts say.
Judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing parts of executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey
President Trump has signed executive orders that seek to punish four major law firms for their legal work and lawyers who worked for them.
Trump says he's rescinding executive order targeting Paul Weiss after law firm agrees to drop DEI hiring practices
Trump said he'd rescind an executive order targeting Paul Weiss. The firm agreed to drop DEI hiring practices and offer $40 million in pro bono services.
Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law
Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves ...
An attack on the Constitution? Why Trump's moves to punish law firms are causing alarm
Even if they are struck down in court, President Trump's executive orders targeting law firms could still succeed in ...
Trump said he struck a deal with Paul Weiss. The law firm's internal copy has a major difference.
The agreement language sent to Paul Weiss staff has some major differences from what Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, like no mention of DEI.