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Law Firms Suing Trump Will Make Appeals Arguments on Same Day

All four Big Law firms fighting President Donald Trump’s executive orders will make their arguments against the directives on the same day, an appeals court ruled Friday.

By Justin Henry

Ex-American Idol Singer Must Face Damages Trial in Contract Case

A former American Idol contestant must face a jury trial to determine the amount of potential damages she owes her ex-entertainment lawyer after breaching contracts with him, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Karp Ouster Tests Dealmaker Barshay’s Ability to Lead Paul Weiss

Scott Barshay, the first M&A lawyer to lead storied Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, confronts an early test to his no-nonsense approach after Brad Karp’s surprise exit.

Trump Tumult Is No Sweat for Kirkland’s $49 Billion Deal Closer

When President Donald Trump dropped word bombs into a major M&A deal, Kim Hicks of Kirkland & Ellis didn’t flinch. She thrives in tense situations, including test drives of a BMW M4 at roughly 200 miles per hour at a racetrack just outside Austin, Texas.

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