How a top law firm went from fighting Trump to bending the knee
Paul Weiss led the legal resistance against President Trump. Then it surrendered without a fight.
From The Times
August 3, 2026

The law firm Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight.

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Mark Harris

This is the inside story of its transformation. →

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