Above the Law Is Where Lawyers Mock Firms Bowing to Trump
Above the Law, a legal industry website with a long history of skewering the nation’s most elite firms, has found a moment and plenty of inside tipsters.
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Trump’s Order Targeting Law Firm Perkins Coie Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
The decision marked the first time a federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an order to punish law firms he opposes politically.
Judge Blocks Trump From Retaliating Against Susman Godfrey Law Firm
It’s the latest setback to the president’s efforts to wield government power to punish the legal industry. A federal judge called it “a shocking abuse of power.”
Trump Deploys Justice Dept. to Scrutinize Ex-Officials and Perceived Foes
A presidential decree instructing the Justice Department to scrutinize whether a former official broke the law crosses a new line.
Trump Close to Winning Concessions From More Law Firms
Four or five firms could soon agree to deals that would be unveiled as a package, in an escalation of the president’s crackdown on an industry that has drawn his ire.
Trump Signs Orders Punishing Those Who Opposed His 2020 Election Lies
The president targeted two officials from his first administration and an elite law firm as part of his campaign for retribution.
Justice Dept. Bars Its Lawyers From American Bar Association Functions
The punitive move comes amid the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against big law firms.