Abigail Adcox

While the case was squarely about the EOs against the four law firms, Trump's EO against Paul Weiss, and subsequent deal, was also of interest to the lawyers and panel of judges.

While a winter storm partly affected end of year collections for 2025, it will result in a boost in revenue at the beginning of the firm's 2026 fiscal year.

Several partner and counsel laterals are joining law firms' energy, real estate, data & cyber, and intellectual property teams in Washington, D.C., offices this month.

A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit appeared “sympathetic” and may uphold lower court rulings invalidating EOs against four law firms, attorneys said.

The lawyers from Perkins Coie are "already the primary privacy advisers to many of the world's major technology companies," Cooley said.

A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit appeared “sympathetic” and may uphold lower court rulings invalidating EOs against four law firms, attorneys said.

Brian Morrissey resigned amid news that the Treasury Department is set to oversee the payout of nearly $1.8 billion for an "Anti-Weaponization Fund," created by the DOJ.

Leadership changes at the top, notable exits, associate cuts, and continued controversy over the firm's deal with the Trump administration have compounded the identity shift to a top M&A and private equity firm, legal industry observers and recruiters say.

Partner Andrew Ehrlich, who co-chairs the firm's securities litigation and enforcement group, says he has no immediate plans.

Roberto Gonzalez, who previously co-chaired Paul Weiss' economic sanctions and anti-money laundering practice, will chair Paul Hastings' sanctions and anti-money laundering team, the firm said Thursday.