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Important show of support for the rule of law from big law partners against the Trump EOs aimed at law firms www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Law firm partners back Susman Godfrey in lawsuit over Trump executive order
An association of more than 700 partners at major U.S. law firms submitted a court brief on Friday supporting Susman Godfrey in its federal lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order against the firm.
www.reuters.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Important show of support for the rule of law from big law partners against the Trump EOs aimed at law firms www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Thank you for standing up.
March 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Thank you for standing up.
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Americans of all political affiliations will miss the checks and balances that Donald Trump is trying to dispense with.
Once an Economy Switches from Rules to Deals, It’s Hard to Go Back
Americans of all political affiliations will miss the checks and balances that Donald Trump is trying to dispense with.
www.bloomberg.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Americans of all political affiliations will miss the checks and balances that Donald Trump is trying to dispense with.
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"These First Amendment cases are so important because the more that courts don’t aggressively push back, the more that that’s the message you’re sending to general counsels and boards...This ends very badly if it’s not blocked..."
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Steve Vladeck on whether courts will defend First Amendment rights of individuals and bodies targete
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March 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"These First Amendment cases are so important because the more that courts don’t aggressively push back, the more that that’s the message you’re sending to general counsels and boards...This ends very badly if it’s not blocked..."
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Quarter of workforce to be cut … At NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for deep cuts and more centralized control www.statnews.com/2025/03/14/n... via @statnews.com
At NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for deep cuts and more centralized control
As the NIH braces for cuts of up to 5,000 of its 20,000 positions, “people are scrambling and freaking out,” a researcher said.
www.statnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Quarter of workforce to be cut … At NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for deep cuts and more centralized control www.statnews.com/2025/03/14/n... via @statnews.com
More on the nuclear verdicts trend I mentioned in my recent article. The FT is reporting that the average award against corporate defendants in the U.S. rose from $41.7m in 2023 to $65.7m last year, citing large patent and mass tort damages as the drivers. bit.ly/3QFSR7E
Companies faced record average damages from US lawsuits last year
Awards against tech groups including Microsoft and Amazon fuel phenomenon known as ‘nuclear verdicts’
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March 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
More on the nuclear verdicts trend I mentioned in my recent article. The FT is reporting that the average award against corporate defendants in the U.S. rose from $41.7m in 2023 to $65.7m last year, citing large patent and mass tort damages as the drivers. bit.ly/3QFSR7E
Sharing insights from our litigation communications practice on key trends over the past year. Welcome your feedback. bit.ly/3QCIxNK
2025 Litigation Communications Trends and Outlook
Clients and friends frequently ask at this time of the year: what are you seeing across your litigation clients that is new, different or interesting? We decided to share some of our insights and perc...
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March 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Sharing insights from our litigation communications practice on key trends over the past year. Welcome your feedback. bit.ly/3QCIxNK
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"69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin"
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Opinion | Most Trump Supporters Also Back Ukraine
Our poll found that 69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin.
www.wsj.com
March 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
"69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin"
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Strong words from Bret Stephens: “Roosevelt and Reagan must be spinning in their graves, as are Churchill and Thatcher. It’s up to the rest of us to reclaim America’s honor from the gangsters who besmirched it in the White House.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
Opinion | A Day of American Infamy (Gift Article)
A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Strong words from Bret Stephens: “Roosevelt and Reagan must be spinning in their graves, as are Churchill and Thatcher. It’s up to the rest of us to reclaim America’s honor from the gangsters who besmirched it in the White House.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
I stand with Ukraine.
March 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I stand with Ukraine.
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"If you wanted to turn the F.B.I. into a Trumpist Praetorian Guard, Bongino is exactly the kind of guy you’d hire." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/o...
Opinion | Trump’s New Deputy F.B.I. Director Has It Out for the ‘Scumbag Commie Libs’
Dan Bongino is in a place to turn wild notions from the right-wing internet into pretexts for federal investigations.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"If you wanted to turn the F.B.I. into a Trumpist Praetorian Guard, Bongino is exactly the kind of guy you’d hire." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/o...