Axios - Only a few law firms chose to fight President Trump's threats in court — but those decisions are paying off, Axios' Sam Baker writes.,
- A federal judge today blocked Trump's executive order targeting the firm WilmerHale over its relationship with former Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
- "This Order must be struck down in its entirety as unconstitutional," Judge Richard Leon wrote in his opinion. "Indeed, to rule otherwise would be unfaithful to the judgment and vision of the Founding Fathers!"
Trump is now 0-3 in suits involving the handful of firms that opted to defend themselves in court after Trump targeted them with executive orders that threatened to cripple their businesses.
- Judges previously ruled against Trump's efforts to punish Perkins Coie and Jenner & Block for their past work.
- A fourth case is still awaiting a ruling.
Most of the firms in Trump's crosshairs have opted instead to cut deals and avoid going to court. They've now collectively offered up nearly $1 billion in free legal services.
- Paul, Weiss — the first major firm to capitulate to Trump — lost four of its most powerful senior partners last week. The attorneys, who represented some of the firm's biggest clients, including Amazon and Apple, plan to start their own firm, the NYT reported. ... Share this story
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