DoJ Drops Cases Against Firms That Defied Trump's Executive Edicts

The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its appeal and the legal actions against four law firms—Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Susman Godfrey, and Jenner & Block—that resisted Trump’s retaliatory executive orders, ending a clash in which several firms settled while the four held firm; Susman Godfrey framed the outcome as a win for the rule of law, Jenner & Block pledged to continue defending its clients, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher had previously agreed to a $100 million pro bono commitment tied to Trump priorities. No immediate comment was available from the White House.