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Fri Apr 11, 2025, 04:38 PM

Apr 11

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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'Uprising' at major law firm that just cut a deal with Trump: report [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 11 OP

They'll all have to be terminated b/c Trump fires everyone who disagrees with him. bucolic_frolic Apr 11 #1

LOL DENVERPOPS Apr 11 #35

None Henry203 Apr 11 #38

Is There a Work Stoppage? ruet Apr 11 #2

At least they are getting some push back and not accepting things. Biophilic Apr 11 #3

Exactly, or actually quit. JohnSJ Apr 11 #4

Everyone who touches trump in any way turns to crap and burns. mwb970 Apr 11 #5

This is open extortion by the POTUS. hadEnuf Apr 11 #6

You have hundreds of lawyers kacekwl Apr 11 #20

"Pro bono"??? WTF??? PatSeg Apr 11 #7

I wonder how much will be "election fairness" HereForTheParty Apr 11 #9

Good point PatSeg Apr 11 #24

They will now be Trump Crime Syndicate attorneys. Irish_Dem Apr 11 #26

All his dreams are coming true PatSeg Apr 11 #37

Yes Trump, his family, the entire Trump crime syndicate have free representation Irish_Dem Apr 12 #46

They must be feeling very self-satisfied and smug right about now PatSeg Apr 12 #57

Oh yes they think they are brilliant. Irish_Dem Apr 12 #59

sickening... stillcool Apr 11 #12

Damn, we lose the rule of law PatSeg Apr 11 #23

Susman will win Henry203 Apr 11 #39

Pro Bonered orangecrush Apr 11 #15

No kidding! calimary Apr 11 #29

Beware a cheap lawyer. usonian Apr 11 #18

I guess that's probably true PatSeg Apr 11 #25

How do you fire someone who works for free? usonian Apr 11 #31

On social media or email!!! PatSeg Apr 11 #36

And he won't yet say what cases. TommyT139 Apr 11 #32

Yes, his greed is only surpassed by his need PatSeg Apr 12 #47

"Who people are..." TommyT139 Apr 12 #54

I know that I have been rather shocked PatSeg Apr 12 #58

That was his MO in business since the beginning - don't pay anyone he owes for work they performed mdbl Apr 12 #44

Yes, why pay for anything if you don't have to? PatSeg Apr 12 #48

What if they accept the requirement to work for him pro bono but intentionally blow the cases? wnylib Apr 12 #60

You know, I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Apr 12 #61

Big Law is about profits, not the greater good HereForTheParty Apr 11 #8

Lawyers will represent who pays them Henry203 Apr 12 #52

Hope it's not too late to back out. Amaryllis Apr 11 #10

Caving will destroy the firm. bronxiteforever Apr 11 #11

Caving will destroy the rule of law - which will destroy the need for any lawyers. erronis Apr 11 #14

As in notinkansas Apr 12 #43

These are the same people who would be doing the pro bono work for the Trump administration. patphil Apr 11 #13

Exactly the got sold down the river by their bosses. Irish_Dem Apr 11 #27

Thank you, A&O Shearman. (nt) Paladin Apr 11 #16

Where the hell is the American Bar Association?? lastlib Apr 11 #17

Good question. ABA's crickets sound just like the crickets we heard a few years ago from the American Psychiatric Assoc. wordstroken Apr 11 #19

"Where the hell is the American Bar Association??" BumRushDaShow Apr 11 #21

500 attorneys should walk out. louis-t Apr 11 #22

I'm not a lawyer nor do I BaronChocula Apr 11 #28

you got that right Skittles Apr 11 #34

KnR Hekate Apr 11 #30

Post removed Post removed Apr 11 #33

I wonder how many of the 500 signers come from the 650 who report to a U.S. Office. pat_k Apr 12 #40

I think they are mostly from NYC Henry203 Apr 12 #50

Thanks so much for the insight! pat_k Apr 12 #62

How many of those employees voted for him? Asking for a friend.... live love laugh Apr 12 #41

Probably none Henry203 Apr 12 #51

They'd better stand strong flamingdem Apr 12 #42

Time to STAND UP like that ONE firm did; you'll win in court Callie1979 Apr 12 #45

Four firms did Henry203 Apr 12 #53

Good to know! And that firm who represented Trump standing WITH them Callie1979 Apr 12 #55

If your company has been touched by trump..... Turbineguy Apr 12 #49

If they are vulnerable to this level of extortion Ontheroad Apr 12 #56