President Trump reached a deal with the head of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, under which Trump will drop the executive order he issued against the firm. The firm agreed to represent clients regardless of political affiliation, contribute $40 million in legal services to causes Trump supports, and conduct an audit of their hiring practices. The agreement follows a meeting between Trump and Brad Karp, the firm’s chairman, and is part of Trump’s retribution campaign against law firms he believes have opposed him.
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CNN staffers feel executive got a raw deal after taking one ‘for the team’ at high-profile defamation trial
CNN staffers believe executive Adam Levine was treated unfairly after being stripped of responsibilities, just two months after taking one "for the team" during a defamation trial. Levine, who represented CNN during the trial and settled punitive damages, was relegated to overseeing only two smaller units in the politics unit. Despite feeling he deserved better treatment, the staffers hold no animosity towards Phil Rucker, who will assume many of Levine's responsibilities. Full Article
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