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Good morning. Today we're examining the latest deals Trump has cut with Big Law, tell you about another firm that has sued over an executive order, and explore mounting discontent in the legal community. Plus, The Global Lawyer looks at five signs that indicate who might be next to fall into the Trump administration crosshairs. In the other big Trump story—tariffs—we tell you about a not-much-discussed potential impact on litigators and their clients: a possible increase in "force majeure" claims.

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor

 

Government | Commentary

Five Signs Your Trump Executive Order May Be Just A Tweet Away

By Caroline Byrne

The roster of Big Law firms playing 4D chess with the U.S. government keeps growing—meanwhile, a wealthy man with... Read More

 

Law Firm Management | News

Kirkland, Latham, A&O Shearman, Simpson and Cadwalader Reach Deal with Trump

By Abigail Adcox

Simpson, Latham, Kirkland, Cadwalader and A&O Shearman, Trump said, will provide an aggregate of at least $600 million... Read More

 

Law Firm Management | News

Law Firms Face Mounting Discontent and Resignations in Wake of Trump Deals

By Abigail Adcox

More than 500 employees at A&O Shearman signed an open letter to firm leadership shortly before Trump announced that... Read More

 

Law Firm Management | News

Susman Godfrey Becomes Fourth Law Firm to Sue Over Trump Executive Order

By Abigail Adcox and Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Susman Godfrey, represented by Munger, Tolles & Olson, filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging Trump's executive order. Read More

 

Litigation | Analysis

Trump Tariff War Could Spawn Force Majeure Claims Similar to Those Seen During COVID

By Rick Mitchell

Some arbitration attorneys say price jumps and other impacts linked to big tariff hikes could lead companies to turn... Read More

 

Deals and Transactions | News

Skadden, Wachtell Advise as Prada Buys Versace

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

The deal unites two of Italy's largest luxury fashion houses Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

South African M&A Hiring Heats Up After A&O and Hogan Lovells Exodus

By Alfred Olufemi

South African firms are expanding their M&A teams by poaching senior talent from rivals. Read More

 

Mergers and Acquisitions | News

Makino Milling Rejects $1.6B Takeover Bid as Advised by Sullivan & Cromwell, Nishimura & Asahi and Anderson Mori

By Jessica Seah

Davis Polk & Wardwell, TMI Associates and Freshfields are advising bidder Nidec Corp. Read More

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