How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee

NYT Business Sunday 02 August 2026, 09:00 UTC By Michael S. Schmidt and Jessica Silver-Greenberg 1 min read

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Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transformation.

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