US EditionTrump gets $100M deal with Skadden law firm amid pressure campaign
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has agreed to provide at least $100 million in legal services to avoid an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the firm.
- As part of the agreement, Skadden will stop diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and ensure representation is not denied based on individual lawyers' political views.
- Trump stated that the Skadden agreement was 'essentially a settlement' aimed at combatting partisan Lawfare in America, according to a White House statement.
- WilmerHale and Jenner & Block filed lawsuits against executive orders issued by Trump, claiming they violate the First Amendment and are retaliatory.
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The law fought the Trump firm, and Trump won
I skipped right over Skadden capitulating on Friday and committing to $100 million worth of pro bono work against democracy. Willkie, Farr & Gallegher has taken the same capitulation. Once again DEI is still for taking down a law firm. He couldn't just...
Law Firm That Sued Dinesh D’Souza Pledges $100M in Pro Bono Work for Trump Administration to Avoid Executive Order | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
In a surprising turn, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has committed over $100 million in pro bono legal services supporting the Trump administration, signaling a shift in the political landscape of legal representation.
Major law firm pledges at least $100 million in free legal services in deal to avoid White House order, while two other firms sue
Skadden Arps also pledged a commitment to merit-based hiring and to use an independent counsel to make sure its employment practices don't rely on DEI.
'Proud of the cowardice': New Firm blasted for striking 'pathetic' deal with Trump
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom on Friday became the latest white-shoe law firm to acquiesce to the Trump administration as the White House ramps up attacks on the legal profession. The news prompted a wave of outrage at the law firm, which was accused of being "pathetic." The firm has agreed to provide at least $100 million in pro bono legal services to the federal government during his administration "and beyond," according to a Truth Soc…
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