Trump Wants It to Be More Expensive to Sue Over His Policies

President Donald Trump and his allies are pursuing an alternative strategy to defend against mounting court orders blocking his policies: Raise the financial stakes for those suing the administration.

Mike Pompeo Joins Bill Barr-Founded Law Firm in Washington DC

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the boutique Washington DC law firm founded by former Attorney General Bill Barr.

Avenatti Gets New Sentence of 11 Years in Prison for Fraud

Former celebrity lawyer and Donald Trump antagonist Michael Avenatti’s 14-year criminal sentence was reduced to a little more than 11 years Thursday by a California federal judge.

Paul Weiss Post-Trump Deal Exits: Catastrophe or Set Back?

Numerous of its high profile attorneys have announced their departures from Paul Weiss, many in direct response to the pro bono deal it struck with the Trump administration to avoid a punitive executive order. But on today’s episode of our podcast, On The Merits, Bloomberg Law reporters Roy Strom and Justin Henry explain why this is a setback for Paul Weiss, but not a catastrophic one.

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Policyholders say Oxford Risk Management deceived them in a bid to avoid a downgrade to its credit rating. The coverage policies, worth more than $1 billion, were insured through captive insurance, a nontraditional structure in which policyholders essentially form their own insurance company. The disputes offer a window into how such funding backstops might go awry.

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Crypto Bros Are as Much of a Risk as Trade: Andy Mukherjee

Circle Internet Group Inc.’s blockbuster initial public offering has lent an aura of legitimacy to digital clones of fiat currencies. It has also put regulators and policymakers on notice. With crypto going mainstream, they need to assess the threat it poses to global financial stability.