In New York—where Trump is already a convicted felon—the crime of what we normally think of as extortion is called “coercion.

Lawyers, myself included, have long known of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, which used to be a one-location New York law firm and now has over 1,000 lawyers and offices in other American ...

When the administration dictates the content of pro bono work as a condition for avoiding the consequences of an unconstitutional executive order, then who, exactly, is the real client?

Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves ...

Under threat from the Trump administration, some are cutting deals. Others are staying quiet. And many, including in ...

In the early part of his second term, President Donald Trump has taken action against individuals, law firms, private ...

The law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, capitulated to the president’s threats. The descendants of the man who wrote its high-minded principles told Mr. Karp that he had betrayed them.

The President has two goals: to seek revenge and to intimidate lawyers challenging his agenda. Is a top firm’s deal with him ...

WASHINGTON: Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp’s deal with US President Donald Trump to escape an executive order that threatened the firm’s business has sparked broad condemnation in the legal ...

One of the most prominent divisions in the legal world came as more than 140 alumni of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP wrote to the Democratic-leaning law firm’s chair, Brad Karp ...

It should think twice before following the path of appeasement. To be fair to Paul Weiss and its chairman, Brad Karp, who negotiated with Mr Trump, the firm found itself in an impossible situation.