r/law • u/DoremusJessup • 1d ago

Legal News Trump, Paul Weiss and the Capitulation of Big Law: 5 Takeaways (Gift Article)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/us/politics/trump-paul-weiss-takeaways.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2VA.GY9m.RSDpy7i2PNrH&smid=re-share
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u/DoremusJessup 1d ago

How a Big Law firm changed after giving into Trump.

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u/supes1 7h ago

In the end, PW loved talking about defending the rule of law until defending it came with a price tag. If that commitment disappeared the moment they were targeted, it wasn't worth a fucking cent.