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President Trump’s war with Big Law shows firms that depend on rainmaker partners for lucrative corporate deals face greater pressure to settle than those that focus on litigation.

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher is spearheading a lawsuit against Palestinian-American businessman Bashar Masri and his companies for allegedly providing a safe haven in Gaza for Hamas to execute the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

DOJ Aims to Staff Up ‘Priority Work’ on Antisemitism, Title IX

The Justice Department is asking its civil rights lawyers to temporarily join the Trump administration’s “priority work” of fighting antisemitism at universities and discrimination in college admissions.

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The Texas Supreme Court is seeking input on potentially ending a 42-year requirement that all lawyers admitted in the state must graduate from a school approved by the American Bar Association.

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A Silicon Valley law firm’s ties to tech companies are paying off in the form mergers and acquisitions deals work.

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Law Firms Caving to Trump Have the Most to Lose: The Brief

BIG LAW’s clash with President Donald Trump highlights that firms heavily reliant on rainmaker partners and corporate dealmaking are more vulnerable to Trump’s threats — and more likely to settle to avoid a drawn-out legal fight with the president, Justin Henry reports.

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