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Law Firms That Settled With Trump Are Asked to Help on Trade Deals

Par :Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman
Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department.

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Kirkland & Ellis is one of several law firms that reached deals with the Trump administration to head off a crackdown.
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Judge T.S. Ellis III, 85, Dies; Stirred Outcry Over Manafort Sentence

Par :Miguel Salazar
He imposed a 47-month prison term on Mr. Trump’s former campaign chairman, who was convicted of fraud. Sentencing guidelines recommended up to 24 years.

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Judge T.S. Ellis III in 2008. He was known for sparring with lawyers on both sides in a case, running brisk trials and sometimes going off on personal tangents.
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