Trump's deal with Paul Weiss is being turned against him in court [View all]
Source: Business Insider
Trump's deal with Paul Weiss is being turned against him in court
Jacob Shamsian
Thu, May 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM EDT 5 min read
President Donald Trump's deal with Paul Weiss was his first big win in his war against Big Law.
In court, it's coming back to haunt him.
For the law firms choosing to fight Trump's executive orders targeting them, rather than striking deals with the president, the Paul Weiss deal has turned into a potent weapon.
They've cited Trump's quick revocation of the order — just six days after it was initially issued — to argue that the orders never had any legitimacy in the first place. The order, had it been carried out, would have revoked the security clearances of Paul Weiss lawyers out of "the national interest" and barred them from entering government-owned buildings, potentially including even courthouses and post offices.
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