Five more law firms cut deals with President Trump, pictured during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Five Major Law Firms Cut $600 Million Deals With Trump

Five of the world’s largest law firms made deals with Donald Trump to avoid punitive executive orders, as the president has now secured $940 million in free legal services.

Simpson Thacher Lawyer Quits as Firm ‘Capitulates’ to Trump

A Simpson Thacher & Bartlett associate quit his job after the law firm reached a deal with President Donald Trump to provide $125 million in legal work.

Paul Weiss Conflicted in Forever 21 Bankruptcy, Government Says

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP holds adverse interests to Forever 21 Inc.'s US retail operator and shouldn’t be permitted to represent the company in bankruptcy, the Justice Department’s bankruptcy division said.

Tom Girardi’s Head Accountant Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence

Former Girardi Keese CFO Christopher Kamon, who helped convicted ex-lawyer Tom Girardi steal millions of dollars in client settlement funds and ran his own fraud on the firm, was sentenced Friday to 121 months in prison.

Susman Godfrey Sues Trump to Fight ‘Unconstitutional’ Order

Susman Godfrey is the latest major law firm to take the Trump administration to court over an executive order aimed at its attorneys.

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The Republican-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court has ordered state election officials to reject overseas votes in the re-election campaign of a siting Democratic justice, giving a partial victory to her Republican election challenger.

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Trump Signs Bill Blocking IRS Crypto Tax Rule Biden Pushed

President Donald Trump signed legislation to block an Internal Revenue Service rule that would have forced some cryptocurrency brokers to provide tax information on transactions conducted on their platforms, delivering another victory to the digital asset industry he has vowed to champion in office.

Australians Ditch Pension Firms to Run $600 Billion on Their Own

It was late 2014 when Timothy Yang’s pension balance hit rock bottom. The meager contributions from his low-wage job at a fast-food restaurant in Melbourne were no match for the fees quietly draining his retirement savings. He stuck with the fund, but a decade later had just over A$20,000 ($12,500) saved.