Legal Analyst

Defuse the bomb. As a reporter on it, I was very surprised that they didn't sue that Monday first thing, because like I said, this could be detrimental to a firm.

They met in the Oval Office on a Wednesday. They talked for three hours, and by the end of the meeting, a deal had been reached.

They met in the Oval Office on a Wednesday. They talked for three hours, and by the end of the meeting, a deal had been reached.

They met in the Oval Office on a Wednesday. They talked for three hours, and by the end of the meeting, a deal had been reached.

Paul Weiss agreed to several things, the first of which was to give $40 million to certain pro bono legal services that the president approves of. They include veterans, things that are against anti-Semitism, and a few other things. They agreed to some sweeping language about merit-based hiring practices, which I think in Brad Karp's view

Paul Weiss agreed to several things, the first of which was to give $40 million to certain pro bono legal services that the president approves of. They include veterans, things that are against anti-Semitism, and a few other things. They agreed to some sweeping language about merit-based hiring practices, which I think in Brad Karp's view

Paul Weiss agreed to several things, the first of which was to give $40 million to certain pro bono legal services that the president approves of. They include veterans, things that are against anti-Semitism, and a few other things. They agreed to some sweeping language about merit-based hiring practices, which I think in Brad Karp's view

lined up with the requirements of federal civil rights laws.

lined up with the requirements of federal civil rights laws.

lined up with the requirements of federal civil rights laws.

That's actually kind of a normal thing for firms to say. They're not necessarily trying to take clients because of a political, you know, that's the whole point. They're trying to be neutral anyway. So that was the agreement. And then Trump had a message on Truth Social on Thursday evening.

That's actually kind of a normal thing for firms to say. They're not necessarily trying to take clients because of a political, you know, that's the whole point. They're trying to be neutral anyway. So that was the agreement. And then Trump had a message on Truth Social on Thursday evening.

That's actually kind of a normal thing for firms to say. They're not necessarily trying to take clients because of a political, you know, that's the whole point. They're trying to be neutral anyway. So that was the agreement. And then Trump had a message on Truth Social on Thursday evening.

I think it was pretty shocking because if Paul Wise took this to court, they'd probably win. And I think in the legal community, there's a sense of upholding what they call like the rule of law, just respecting that an executive wouldn't be able to take an action, so sweeping to target a firm like that. And the capitulation of such a major, powerful figure

I think it was pretty shocking because if Paul Wise took this to court, they'd probably win. And I think in the legal community, there's a sense of upholding what they call like the rule of law, just respecting that an executive wouldn't be able to take an action, so sweeping to target a firm like that. And the capitulation of such a major, powerful figure

I think it was pretty shocking because if Paul Wise took this to court, they'd probably win. And I think in the legal community, there's a sense of upholding what they call like the rule of law, just respecting that an executive wouldn't be able to take an action, so sweeping to target a firm like that. And the capitulation of such a major, powerful figure

maybe rattled people even more in the legal industry. That the president could have such power over the law firm. A lot of people in the legal industry were very upset by what happened.

maybe rattled people even more in the legal industry. That the president could have such power over the law firm. A lot of people in the legal industry were very upset by what happened.

maybe rattled people even more in the legal industry. That the president could have such power over the law firm. A lot of people in the legal industry were very upset by what happened.

Actually, Brad Karp did send a note over this weekend to his partnership explaining that the business was likely to be destroyed if the executive order were to stand. It was happening very fast, that competitors were swooping in. And he also said it was easy to complain from the sidelines when you're not faced with this existential crisis of your business being destroyed by an executive order.