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Cowardice and Capitulation Stain the Legacy of Once-Esteemed Mega Law Firm

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Cowardice and Capitulation Stain the Legacy of Once-Esteemed Mega Law Firm Paul, Weiss joins the list of institutions and individuals with ample resources to defend themselves, who nevertheless have refused to stand up for justice in the face of MAGA intimidation Jennifer Rubin Mar 24 “ Abject cowardice .” “[T]he most disgraceful action by a major law firm in my lifetime .” “[ A] stain on the firm, every one of its partners, and the entire legal profession .” “ Unbelievably shameful ” Those were just a few choice reactions to the decision from the Paul, Weiss law firm to capitulate to the Trump regime’s bullying. In exchange for revocation of an inappropriate, unconstitutional, shameful executive decree that sought to bar Paul Weiss lawyers from doing business with the federal government or even appearing inside federal buildings, Paul Weiss agreed to unprecedented infringement on its operations, choice of clients, and hiring practices. Faced with this assault on the 1 st , 5 th , and ...