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A DC federal judge tossed out President Donald Trump’s order targeting Perkins Coie, dealing another blow against the the White House’s efforts to punish law firms for taking up causes against his interests.

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BCLP, previously known as Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, will cut about 8% of its global business services staff as the law firm seeks to streamline operations.

Nvidia Legal Chief Reaps Benefits of AI Boom, Grows Law Team

Nvidia Corp’s top lawyer Timothy Teter saw his total compensation soar nearly 75% last year, to more than $19.2 million, as the company emerged as a major producer of the chips needed to advance artificial intelligence models.

Abbe Lowell Launches Firm to Defend Trump-Targeted Officials

Criminal defense lawyer Abbe Lowell formally launched a new firm to represent government officials and other parties targeted by the Trump administration, he said in an announcement Friday.

Reed Smith Withholds Documents From EEOC While in Talks

Reed Smith is in talks over a federal diversity probe and therefore doesn’t need to supply records to a US regulator, the law firm’s attorney said.

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President Donald Trump’s deal with four law firms contains no specifics about how they’re going to make good on their $500 million pledge of free legal services, but a separate agreement with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requires ongoing reporting about their compliance.

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