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fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

'Preeminent' Litigator, Name Partner Of Elite Am Law 100 Trial Firm, Passes Away - Above the Law

Lee was one of the preeminent trial lawyers of his generation. His smile and wit charmed judges and jurors; his keen intellect persuaded them.
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fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Trump Pro Bono Nears $1B, SCOTUS Takes Atty-Client Comms Case, Lawyer Detained @ DTW, Barrett Recusal Standard, DOJ Bans ABA, Judge's Clerk Boycott OK Per Ethics Rules & More - Above the Law

Trump's executive order against Susman Godfrey has sparked a constitutional lawsuit from the firm.
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

Susman Godfrey Hits Back At Trump Administration Over Executive Order Targeting The Firm - Above the Law

The president is abusing the powers of his office to wield the might of the executive branch in retaliation against organizations and people that he dislikes. Nothing in our constitution or laws grants a president such power; to the contrary, the specific provisions and overall design of our constitution were adopted in large measure to ensure that presidents cannot exercise arbitrary, absolute power in the way that the president seeks to do in these executive orders.
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fromemptywheel
3 months ago

Trump's Targeting of Susman Godfrey Targets a Law Firm that Stood with Perkins Coie - emptywheel

Trump's latest Executive Order is a political maneuver targeting Susman Godfrey, a law firm involved in significant legal battles and amicus briefs against his claims.
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