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stillcool

(34,386 posts)
12. sickening...
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 04:38 PM
Apr 2025
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-law/susman-godfrey-latest-target-in-trumps-growing-attacks-on-big-law
Trump Targets Law Firm Behind $787.5 Million Fox News Suit (4)
John Hughes
Reporter/Editor
President Donald Trump on Wednesday targeted Susman Godfrey with an executive order as an aide said the administration was close to $1 billion in deals with law firms.
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Susman represented Dominion Voting Systems Inc. in a blockbuster defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. in which the media company agreed to pay a $787.5 million settlement. The firm is also pursuing a defamation case against Mike Lindell, a well-known Trump advocate and chief executive officer of MyPillow, on behalf of Dominion.
“We signed with many law firms, the ones that we thought were inappropriate, and they’ve all agreed to pay,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “We have another five to go.”

While Trump has publicized four agreements with law firms that have promised $340 million in pro bono services for causes the president supports, aide Stephen Miller said the administration was getting close to $600 to $700 million in deals now, including those that haven’t been announced.

“The numbers are adding up,” Miller said in the Oval Office. “We’re going to be close to a billion soon.”


https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-law/susman-godfrey-latest-target-in-trumps-growing-attacks-on-big-law

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They'll all have to be terminated b/c Trump fires everyone who disagrees with him. bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #1
LOL DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #35
None Henry203 Apr 2025 #38
Is There a Work Stoppage? ruet Apr 2025 #2
At least they are getting some push back and not accepting things. Biophilic Apr 2025 #3
Exactly, or actually quit. JohnSJ Apr 2025 #4
Everyone who touches trump in any way turns to crap and burns. mwb970 Apr 2025 #5
This is open extortion by the POTUS. hadEnuf Apr 2025 #6
You have hundreds of lawyers kacekwl Apr 2025 #20
"Pro bono"??? WTF??? PatSeg Apr 2025 #7
I wonder how much will be "election fairness" HereForTheParty Apr 2025 #9
Good point PatSeg Apr 2025 #24
They will now be Trump Crime Syndicate attorneys. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #26
All his dreams are coming true PatSeg Apr 2025 #37
Yes Trump, his family, the entire Trump crime syndicate have free representation Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #46
They must be feeling very self-satisfied and smug right about now PatSeg Apr 2025 #57
Oh yes they think they are brilliant. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #59
sickening... stillcool Apr 2025 #12
Damn, we lose the rule of law PatSeg Apr 2025 #23
Susman will win Henry203 Apr 2025 #39
Pro Bonered orangecrush Apr 2025 #15
No kidding! calimary Apr 2025 #29
Beware a cheap lawyer. usonian Apr 2025 #18
I guess that's probably true PatSeg Apr 2025 #25
How do you fire someone who works for free? usonian Apr 2025 #31
On social media or email!!! PatSeg Apr 2025 #36
And he won't yet say what cases. TommyT139 Apr 2025 #32
Yes, his greed is only surpassed by his need PatSeg Apr 2025 #47
"Who people are..." TommyT139 Apr 2025 #54
I know that I have been rather shocked PatSeg Apr 2025 #58
That was his MO in business since the beginning - don't pay anyone he owes for work they performed mdbl Apr 2025 #44
Yes, why pay for anything if you don't have to? PatSeg Apr 2025 #48
What if they accept the requirement to work for him pro bono but intentionally blow the cases? wnylib Apr 2025 #60
You know, I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Apr 2025 #61
Big Law is about profits, not the greater good HereForTheParty Apr 2025 #8
Lawyers will represent who pays them Henry203 Apr 2025 #52
Hope it's not too late to back out. Amaryllis Apr 2025 #10
Caving will destroy the firm. bronxiteforever Apr 2025 #11
Caving will destroy the rule of law - which will destroy the need for any lawyers. erronis Apr 2025 #14
As in notinkansas Apr 2025 #43
These are the same people who would be doing the pro bono work for the Trump administration. patphil Apr 2025 #13
Exactly the got sold down the river by their bosses. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #27
Thank you, A&O Shearman. (nt) Paladin Apr 2025 #16
Where the hell is the American Bar Association?? lastlib Apr 2025 #17
Good question. ABA's crickets sound just like the crickets we heard a few years ago from the American Psychiatric Assoc. wordstroken Apr 2025 #19
"Where the hell is the American Bar Association??" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #21
500 attorneys should walk out. louis-t Apr 2025 #22
I'm not a lawyer nor do I BaronChocula Apr 2025 #28
you got that right Skittles Apr 2025 #34
KnR Hekate Apr 2025 #30
Post removed Post removed Apr 2025 #33
I wonder how many of the 500 signers come from the 650 who report to a U.S. Office. pat_k Apr 2025 #40
I think they are mostly from NYC Henry203 Apr 2025 #50
Thanks so much for the insight! pat_k Apr 2025 #62
How many of those employees voted for him? Asking for a friend.... live love laugh Apr 2025 #41
Probably none Henry203 Apr 2025 #51
They'd better stand strong flamingdem Apr 2025 #42
Time to STAND UP like that ONE firm did; you'll win in court Callie1979 Apr 2025 #45
Four firms did Henry203 Apr 2025 #53
Good to know! And that firm who represented Trump standing WITH them Callie1979 Apr 2025 #55
If your company has been touched by trump..... Turbineguy Apr 2025 #49
If they are vulnerable to this level of extortion Ontheroad Apr 2025 #56
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