Trump executive orders

  • Trump’s Pressure on Big Law Deepens as Top Firms Pledge $600M in Legal Services to Avoid Retaliation

    In a development that is sending shockwaves through the legal industry, five of the nation’s most powerful law firms—Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, A&O Shearman, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft—have agreed to provide $600 million in legal services to the Trump administration. These deals, announced Friday, April 11, 2025, bring…

  • Legal Analysis: The Reasoning Behind A Federal Judge’s Decision To Block Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders

    Recently, U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that sought to dismantle federal support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The decision represents a major legal barrier to the administration’s attempts to curtail DEI initiatives, raising questions about the constitutional implications…

  • Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Orders Targeting DEI Programs

    A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson ruled that the orders likely violate constitutional rights, including free speech protections, and prevented the administration from altering…