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Trump’s Strategy in Law Firm Cases: Lose, Don’t Appeal, Yet Prevail

The handful of notable firms that were targeted by the president for punishment but chose to fight have uniformly won. Nine others have nonetheless pledged almost $1 billion in free legal work.

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Several law firms chose to capitulate to President Trump’s demands in the face of threats to lift security clearances, cancel contracts and bar entry to government buildings.
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