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Eugene

(64,574 posts)
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:28 AM 21 hrs ago

Donald Trump went after one of America's top law firms. Its decision to fight back took just two hours.

Source: Business Insider

Donald Trump went after one of America's top law firms. Its decision to fight back took just two hours.

Jack Newsham, Jacob Shamsian
Sun, April 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM EDT 8 min read

When President Donald Trump issued an executive order this month targeting Susman Godfrey, one of the nation's preeminent law firms, the way forward was clear.

The order came as a "total bolt from the blue," one lawyer representing the firm said later during a court hearing. No one at Susman Godfrey spoke with the White House about cutting a deal, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The firm was ready to fight.

The partners unanimously agreed the firm would sue the United States government to block the executive order within two hours of reviewing it, the two people said.

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More than a month into Trump's war on Big Law, there is little evidence those four firms have suffered serious consequences for choosing to fight.

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-went-one-americas-100002824.html

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Donald Trump went after one of America's top law firms. Its decision to fight back took just two hours. (Original Post) Eugene 21 hrs ago OP
shithole musk republicans do not believe in freedom....................... Lovie777 20 hrs ago #1
Hey Bondi these are really good lawyers and they will eat your lunch. Botany 20 hrs ago #2
My son is an associate AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago #3
There is a price to submitting to this tyrannt. Fla Dem 19 hrs ago #4
Anyone who capitulates to him can expect nothing bronxiteforever 19 hrs ago #5
The firms that surrendered meekly shall forever be known as Appeasement Specialists. NoMoreRepugs 18 hrs ago #6
Original link RainCaster 18 hrs ago #7
I still think the people at the firms which caved are MUCH smarter than TSF, and have a plan through wiggs 18 hrs ago #8
Give in to a bully once and he will be back the next day to take your lunch money again. Midnight Writer 13 hrs ago #9
THIS!!! calimary 12 hrs ago #10
Dear Donny Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 11 hrs ago #11

Lovie777

(18,134 posts)
1. shithole musk republicans do not believe in freedom.......................
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:56 AM
20 hrs ago

be it speech, rights, economy, education, religion, etc.

Botany

(73,949 posts)
2. Hey Bondi these are really good lawyers and they will eat your lunch.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 08:37 AM
20 hrs ago


Baby Monster,

Kitty Kitty Kitty
Gone run this town
Kitty Kitty Kitty
Gonna eat your lunch.

AverageOldGuy

(2,548 posts)
3. My son is an associate
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 08:52 AM
19 hrs ago

in a really big white shoe international firm with HQ in DC.

The partners decided to surrender to Trump without a fight. Now several of the DC, NY, and LA partners are leaving, taking their clients and associates with them and going to firms that told Trump to shove it.

Fla Dem

(26,564 posts)
4. There is a price to submitting to this tyrannt.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:04 AM
19 hrs ago

Thank goodness for those Lawyers who have walked away from their Trump intimidated firms. Let's hope they set the example for other firms.

bronxiteforever

(10,368 posts)
5. Anyone who capitulates to him can expect nothing
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:11 AM
19 hrs ago

He thinks they are weak. Better to fight and stand your ground. Also firms that cave to him look like they will cave on their clients too. Not a good look for a business model.

wiggs

(8,211 posts)
8. I still think the people at the firms which caved are MUCH smarter than TSF, and have a plan through
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:34 AM
18 hrs ago

their 'agreement', if there is one.

Temporary cave but not actually intending to follow through?

Charging 10x their usual hourly fee for TSF's pet projects?

Waiting for others to win court cases then going after damages? They must know this arrangement won't stand

Using the agreement to find out what TSF's pet projects are then using that inside info to expose TSF? Remember that these firms used to represent issues not friendly to TSF?

Midnight Writer

(23,765 posts)
9. Give in to a bully once and he will be back the next day to take your lunch money again.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:51 PM
13 hrs ago

Stand up to a bully and he will chose a meeker target next time.

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