law firms are fighting Trump's executive orders

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Trump is using his Big Law executive orders to disarm the legal efforts to reign him in
Big Law firms often lend expensive legal firepower to civil liberties organizations suing the government. Trump doesn't like that.
Donald Trump's Executive Orders Suffer Double Legal Blow
On voting rights and the ban on trans military members, Trump's executive orders are being challenged in the courts.
How law firms are fighting Trump's executive orders
President Trump's executive orders targeting big law firms could cause a chilling effect on the American justice system. Bob Van Nest, a trial lawyer and partner at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, joins CBS News with more on how his firm is planning to fight back.

Pam Bondi Orders Dismissal of Georgia Election Law Challenge

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Pam Bondi Orders Dismissal of Georgia Election Law Challenge: What to Know
The lawsuit, filed in June 2021 under former President Biden, claimed the law was designed to suppress Black voter turnout.
Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law
The lawsuit, filed in June 2021 under former President Biden, alleged the Georgia law was intended to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot.
Pam Bondi Tells Justice Department To Drop Legal Challenge To Georgia Election Law
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping election overhaul that Georgia Republican lawmakers passed in the wake of President Donald Trump ’s 2020 election loss in the state.
Inside Elite Law Firms, Protests and Quitting After Trump Deals
The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their ...
Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's law firm latest to strike deal with Trump
The firm that employs former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband is the latest legal powerhouse to agree to terms with ...
Trump announces deal with law firm that employs Doug Emhoff
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a deal with the law firm that employs former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, which ...
Major international law firm reaches deal with White House, becoming the latest to do so
Another major international law firm has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to dedicate at least $100 million in free ...
Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm Hands Trump Another Victory in Big Law Battle
The law firm that employs former second gentleman Doug Emhoff handed President Donald Trump another victory in his crusade ...
Activists call for Doug Emhoff to resign after the law firm where he is a partner pledges pro bono work for Trump
The law firm that employs Doug Emhoff is pledging at least $100 million in pro bono legal work for causes aligned with ...
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Another Major Law Firm Reaches Settlement With Trump, Offers $100M Pro Bono
Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has reached a settlement deal with the Trump administration that will see them provide $100 ...
Doug Emhoff's law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher reaches deal with Trump
The law firm of former Vice President Kamala Harris's husband struck a deal with Donald Trump to avert an executive order ...
In Adams Case, Some Say It’s Not the Time for Narrow Reading of the Law
Some legal observers say the court-appointed expert who recommended dismissing charges against Mayor Eric Adams failed to ...
Nevada can enforce dormant 1985 law requiring parental notification of abortion, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that Nevada can start enforcing a 40-year-old state law at the end of the month that requires ...
Florida attorney general says he won’t defend post-Parkland gun law. Does he have to?
Men and women old enough to fight and die for our country should be able to purchase firearms to defend themselves and their ...