New York Times Taps Williams & Connolly in Trump Defamation Tilt

The New York Times Co. has turned to attorneys at Williams & Connolly to fight President Donald Trump’s defamation suit against the newspaper.

Court documents show the Times hired Thomas Hentoff, the co-leader of Williams & Connolly’s trademark and copyright, and first amendment and media practice groups.

Trump is seeking $15 billion for damages, including those to his “one-of-a-kind, unprecedented personal brand,” the value of which which he estimates as more than $100 billion. He’s also seeking unspecified punitive damages in his suit against The New York Times and Penguin Random House LLC, which was targeted over a book by ...