Perkins Coie’s biggest clients—including Amazon and Boeing—staying despite executive order targeting firm Share Resize Listen (2 min) ...

Trump’s March 6 order said Perkins Coie had engaged in “dishonest and dangerous activity,” citing the firm’s work for Hillary Clinton in her failed presidential bid, including its role in ...

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is the first to permanently block an executive order issued by President Trump punishing a law firm for representing clients or causes he dislikes.

In March, Perkins Coie filed a lawsuit in federal court against President Donald Trump’s executive orders cancelling the law firm's federal contracts and revoking its security clearance.

Judge permanently blocks ‘unconstitutional’ Trump order targeting law firm Perkins Coie By Tierney Sneed, CNN 3 min read Updated 8:23 PM EDT, Fri May 2, 2025 ...

The Perkins Coie lawyer said he wouldn’t criticize the other law firms for their decisions to reach deals with the president, but Howell indicated that if he wanted to, he could.

By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. In the case of Perkins Coie, the White House cited its representation of Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign during the 2016 presidential race.

More than 500 law firms on Friday threw their support behind some of their embattled peers, declaring that President Trump’s recent crackdown on the law firm industry poses “a grave threat to ...

On March 11, the courageous and skillful law firm Williams & Connolly filed a lawsuit on Perkins Coie’s behalf, seeking to enjoin the president’s order on constitutional grounds.