In New York—where Trump is already a convicted felon—the crime of what we normally think of as extortion is called “coercion.” “Coercion in the Third Degree ,” a misdemeanor, occurs when someone: ...

Lawyers, myself included, have long known of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, which used to be a one-location New York law firm and now has over 1,000 lawyers and offices in other American ...

President Trump has taken aim at law firms that he believes have wronged him. Here's how they've responded.

When the administration dictates the content of pro bono work as a condition for avoiding the consequences of an unconstitutional executive order, then who, exactly, is the real client?

Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves ...

Under threat from the Trump administration, some are cutting deals. Others are staying quiet. And many, including in ...

American law firms are caving into Trump’s bullying – but guess who’ll pay the price? - COMMENT: The US legal system once ...

In the early part of his second term, President Donald Trump has taken action against individuals, law firms, private ...

The law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, capitulated to the president’s threats. The descendants of the man who wrote its high-minded principles told Mr. Karp that he had betrayed them.

The President has two goals: to seek revenge and to intimidate lawyers challenging his agenda. Is a top firm’s deal with him ...

WASHINGTON: Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp’s deal with US President Donald Trump to escape an executive order that threatened the firm’s business has sparked broad condemnation in the legal ...

President Donald Trump‘s dominance of Washington isn’t just dividing Democrats, who are struggling for a unified resistance strategy, it’s now dividing the legal world. The president on ...