CHARLESTON — In his first public reaction to a lawsuit filed last week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said that his executive order allowing for religious and philosophical exemptions to West Virginia’s ...

(Bloomberg Law) -- A DC federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting Houston-founded law firm Susman Godfrey, marking the fourth takedown of an executive order ...

Executive Disorder?: With Appeal in Law Firm EO Litigation (Maybe) Back On, a Look Back at Why Firms Took Those Cases In the wake of the government’s topsy-turvy positions on appeals in law firm ...

The Trump administration is renewing its appeal against court rulings that deemed several of its executive actions targeting major law firms unconstitutional, just a day after dropping it. The Justice ...

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The executive order targeting Big Law firm Jenner & Block was ruled unconstitutional on Friday. In his ruling, District Judge John Bates said the EO retaliated against the firm for protected speech.

Executive Orders on Law Firms and the Rules of Professional Conduct Beyond the headlines, these executive orders have prompted soul-searching among attorneys about what is asked of each of us, of our ...

President Trump announces that his administration has reached a deal with elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office in March 2025. (Andrew ...

An executive order is a written directive issued by the President to officers and agencies within the executive branch, instructing them on how to carry out existing law or exercise authorities ...

Judge John Bates, appointed by George W. Bush, is overseeing the litigation filed by Jenner & Block against the Trump administration challenging the Executive Order targeting the firm. Bates quickly ...

The Justice Department on Friday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling that invalidated President Trump's executive orders targeting four major law firms.

A federal judge has struck down President Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Susman Godfrey, delivering the latest in a series of legal wins for firms that have challenged the president's ...