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Saudi Arabia will look to make good on its $1 trillion US investment pledge through a sovereign wealth fund, which has developed close ties to law firms that recently entered into settlements with President Donald Trump.

WilmerHale Says Attorney Clearances Suspended Under Trump Order

Lawyers for WilmerHale said in a court filing Tuesday that two of the law firm’s attorneys were told by a government agency their security clearances were suspended as a result of President Donald Trump’s executive order against the firm.

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A Palestinian attorney who lost her job with DLA Piper following press reports about her role in student protests at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law is moving forward with a claim that the school failed to take appropriate action when she faced harassment.

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A Heritage Foundation analyst and former regulations czar from President Donald Trump’s first term announced a move to Covington & Burling Wednesday.

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Major law firms are talking with a Heritage Foundation-linked group about free legal services for conservative causes to avoid the appearance of left-leaning political bias in their pro bono engagements, says the group’s leader.

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Judge Indicted for Blocking Migrant’s Arrest Claims Immunity

A Wisconsin state judge indicted for allegedly obstructing the arrest of a Mexican immigrant by US authorities said the charges should be dismissed because she’s immune from prosecution for official acts — a legal defense similar to one used by President Donald Trump.

Judges Again Ponder Reduced Attorney Fees in Chicken Cartel Case

An attorney hoping to reduce the fees granted to counsel in a major poultry price-fixing case warned federal appellate judges against condoning “a one-way ratchet, permanently going up” as they consider whether a district judge’s award constitutes an abuse of discretion.

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