Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Pressured into $100M Pro Bono Deal by Trump White House

2025-04-07 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft was pressured by the Trump White House to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to avoid punitive executive orders. The firm negotiated under threat, joining other major law firms capitulating to similar White House demands. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse …

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Trump administration coerces law firms into $940 million of free legal work

2025-03-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Trump administration pressured nine major law firms to provide $940 million worth of free legal services to defend administration policies and officials. Under threat of losing federal contracts and being blacklisted, firms like Paul Weiss, Kirkland & Ellis, and Skadden agreed to …

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