Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. Executive Office of the President, et al

  1. April 06, 2026

    Trump Orders Could Chill US Arbitration, Group Warns

    The College of Commercial Arbitrators has urged the D.C. Circuit to reject the Trump administration's consolidated D.C. Circuit appeal seeking to revive executive orders yanking the security clearances of four BigLaw firms, arguing a contrary ruling would "imperil" arbitration in the U.S.

  2. April 06, 2026

    Ex-EEOC Leaders Back BigLaw Firms In Trump EO Appeal

    A group of former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission officials are backing four BigLaw firms in the Trump administration's consolidated D.C. Circuit appeal seeking to revive executive orders targeting the firms, arguing the president's directives contradict how Congress meant for the EEOC to operate.

  3. April 03, 2026

    ABA, Ex-Judges And Many More Back BigLaw In EO Appeal

    Numerous bar associations, 239 former judges, 21 states, lawmakers and dozens of other amici curiae have thrown their weight behind BigLaw firms in the Trump administration's consolidated D.C. Circuit appeal seeking to revive executive orders targeting the firms, broadly arguing that the orders are an affront to foundational constitutional rights.

  4. March 27, 2026

    Firms Targeted By Trump Urge DC Circ. To Uphold EO Rulings

    Four law firms targeted last year by President Donald Trump urged the D.C. Circuit on Friday to affirm lower court rulings that struck down executive orders restricting their ability to practice law, saying the directives blatantly violate the Constitution.

  5. March 16, 2026

    Conservative Groups Back DOJ As Amici In Law Firm EO Suits

    Conservative groups are backing the Trump administration's attempts to revive executive orders targeting BigLaw firms, arguing in an amicus brief to the D.C. Circuit that Perkins Coie LLP had "unclean hands" for its part in what they called the "Russiagate hoax."

  6. March 06, 2026

    DOJ Forges Ahead With Law Firm EO Appeals At DC Circ.

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday moved ahead with filing appeals at the D.C. Circuit to defend executive orders issued by President Donald Trump targeting four law firms, just three days after the agency backtracked on its decision to drop the fight.

  7. March 03, 2026

    DOJ Nixes Plan To Drop Law Firm EO Appeals In About-Face

    A day after informing the D.C. Circuit that it would no longer seek to defend the executive orders issued by President Donald Trump against four law firms, the U.S. Department of Justice reversed course Tuesday, requesting permission to withdraw its motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeals.

  8. February 06, 2026

    Trump's BigLaw Executive Order Appeals Consolidated

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday consolidated the government's appeals of losses in four cases BigLaw firms launched against the White House and Justice Department over executive orders against them related to the clients they represent.

  9. January 27, 2026

    BigLaw Firms Seek Partial Exec Order Appeal Consolidation

    The four BigLaw firms that sued the White House and Justice Department over executive orders against them related to the clients they represent have asked the D.C. Circuit that the cases be "partially consolidated" amid the government's appeals of its losses, while maintaining the ability to file individual response briefs.