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Trump administration relaunches defense of law firm executive orders
The Justice Department reversed its decision to drop appeals challenging Trump's executive orders targeting four major law firms over their legal work and affiliations.
Justice Dept. abandons defense of orders targeting law firms
The Trump administration abandoned its effort to punish several law firms that hired President Trump’s perceived foes or took on cases he disliked, effectively admitting defeat and allowing sanctions on the firms to remain blocked by judges.
Federal Trade Commission warns law firms about DEI hiring
The federal agency said it had written to 42 law firms warning them about diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring, which it described as potentially unfair and anticompetitive.
Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s executive order seeking to punish law firm
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's administration Wednesday from enforcing portions of an executive order designed to punish a prominent law firm linked to Democratic-funded opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign into ties between the Republican candidate and Russia.
Trump targets security clearances of law firm over 2016 Russia investigation
The sanction against Perkins Coie is the latest in a series of retributive moves by Trump and his administration targeting a broad cross-section of perceived adversaries.
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