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Rivals Pounce on Paul Weiss, a Top Law Firm

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The New York Times |
President Trump’s executive order attacking Paul Weiss and severely restricting that law firm’s ability to represent its clients was widely seen by lawyers as a dangerous affront to the nation’s legal...
Reuters |
U.S. ethics disclosures made public on Friday from some of President Donald Trump’s top legal nominees, including the lawyer to lead the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, offered a glimpse at comp...
Yahoo |
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned western countries Thursday over rising tensions in the Arctic, stating that Russia would strengthen its military presence in the region just as his U.S. counte...

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