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President Donald Trump’s deal with four law firms contains no specifics about how they’re going to make good on their $500 million pledge of free legal services, but a separate agreement with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requires ongoing reporting about their compliance.

HSF Chair Wins Another Term Ahead of Kramer Levin Merger

Herbert Smith Freehills chair and senior partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage won another four-year leadership term as the firm prepares to officially combine with New York’s Kramer Levin.

Trump Returns to Red State Appeals Lawyers to Fill Judgeships

President Donald Trump returned to a favorite source of battle tested conservative lawyers to fill judicial vacancies in picking the first nominee of his second term: the ranks of state attorneys and solicitors general and their staff.

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A partner left behind by Kramer Levin’s Paris office transfer to Morgan Lewis & Bockius in December says he’s owed the revenue accrued by the office after the decampment.

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A DC federal judge tossed out President Donald Trump’s order targeting Perkins Coie, dealing another blow against the the White House’s efforts to punish law firms for taking up causes against his interests.

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Crossover Markets Prepares to Launch in Crypto-Friendly US

Digital-asset trading firm Crossover Markets Group Inc. is preparing to debut its platform in the US as President Donald Trump’s pro-industry agenda drives institutional interest in cryptocurrencies and sets the stage for more favorable regulations in the world’s largest economy.

Tower Research Is Boosting Crypto Bets Through Limestone Unit

A little-known team within high-speed trading giant Tower Research Capital is quietly bulking up its bets on cryptocurrencies, as institutional players regain their appetite for digital assets following President Donald Trump’s embrace of the industry.