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The leader of the pro bono practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is resigning from the law firm, within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump to lift an executiv...
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The executive orders signed by Mr. Trump treat the law firms as national security risks.
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