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President Donald Trump’s new executive order against Jenner & Block threatens the firm’s relationship with a top client, aerospace and defense company General Dynamics.

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Class members opting out of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield have to disclose whether their decisions were motivated by litigation funders, a federal judge said Tuesday.

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Democratic elections lawyer Marc Elias hired a Biden-era Justice Department lawyer to join his firm as it looks to capitalize on jabs from President Donald Trump.

Judge Presses DOJ Attorney to Define ‘Illegal’ DEI Programming

A Chicago federal judge on Tuesday pressed Justice Department attorneys to articulate exactly how the Trump administration defines “illegal and immoral discrimination” in the context of executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Latham Scraps On-Campus Interviews to Recruit Summer Associates

Latham & Watkins is no longer conducting on-campus interviews at law schools to recruit summer associates and instead is asking candidates to apply directly with the firm.

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Trump’s Crypto Project to Offer Dollar-Tracking Stablecoin (3)

President Donald Trump’s crypto project World Liberty Financial said it plans to launch a stablecoin redeemable one-for-one with the dollar, an announcement that comes as his administration throws its support behind the digital tokens that underpin most crypto transactions.