Sara Merken

Legal reporter @ReutersLegal covering the business of law and the evolving legal market. Also writing The Afternoon Docket. Reach out at [email protected]

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Another large law firm was forced to explain itself to a judge this week for submitting a court filing with made-up citations generated by an artificial intelligence chatbot. https://t.co/BGr5bpRaOC

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Anthropic expert accused of using AI-fabricated source in copyright case https://t.co/hu4Vu5ulec

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BREAKING: Judge Howell has ruled for Perkins Coie, holding that Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm was unconstitutional.

Full order: https://t.co/ZG0hJNcoxC

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NEW: These judges ruled against Trump. Then their families came under attack. https://t.co/Ean8zqqrAK w/ @nedmparker1 @byPeterEisler @lindasoreports @nateraymond

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As Trump and his allies call for judges to be impeached or attack them as ‘radical left’ political foes, those judges’ families are being singled out for harassment https://t.co/IGRL51NMm6 @specialreports @nedmparker1 @mike_d_spector @byPeterEisler @lindasoreports @nateraymond

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More than 1,100 law students on Tuesday filed a court brief supporting law firm Susman Godfrey, saying U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order against the firm amounts to "government reprisal." https://t.co/3TIAXNQha7

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Some lawyers split with their firms over response to Trump's attacks https://t.co/ApYvTjdIFc

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More than 500 law firms back Perkins Coie suit against punitive Trump order https://t.co/gozGUbfALF

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JUST IN: Trump reaches agreement with Milbank law firm https://t.co/qxQ14bZobG

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President Trump announced an agreement with law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to avoid a potential executive order restricting the work it can do with the federal government https://t.co/a3ZfRK77uX

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UPDATE: Some momentum builds as WilmerHale also files suit over Trump EO targeting them, issued just yesterday. Repped by former GWBush Solicitor General Paul Clement. Doc: https://t.co/opxrDlrA7c

[Mike Scarcella @MikeScarcella]

Breaking - Jenner & Block sues U.S. government following Trump executive order https://t.co/crSOArTspl

[Michael S. Schmidt @nytmike]

NEW and BREAKING: Elite law firm Skadden Arps is in discussions w/Trump advisers about a deal to head off a potentially crippling executive order from Trump. Comes just days after Musk tweet. Skadden is not only firm in discussions w/Trump team. https://t.co/hne7PF0Dpy

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NEW and BREAKING: After a face to face meeting between Trump and the head of Paul Weiss at the White House, the two sides have reached an agreement in which Trump will drop executive order against the firm in exchange for a series of commitment's by the firm, including pledging $40 million to a range of causes and the firm commits to take on clients no matter their political affiliation. https://t.co/n1RFWobrXJ

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JUST IN: US law firm Paul Weiss fired by client over Trump executive order https://t.co/tgpetA449x

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Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible https://t.co/os9jMES5Kq

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US civil rights agency warns law firms over workplace DEI policies https://t.co/lNHISjjd1y

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Law firm targeted by Trump executive order sues administration https://t.co/xg7MjI9gKG Filing - https://t.co/e5b3URYcbU

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NEW: In a major escalation in the fight between Trump and Perkins Coie, the firm has retained Williams & Connolly -- which has some of the most aggressive and fiercest litigators in the country -- to represent it. There were deep concerns in the legal community that no one was going to be willing to come forward to represent Perkins Coie against Trump. w/@kenvogel https://t.co/SZJyYXCwmM

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Trump policies cast chill on Wall Street dealmaking https://t.co/zrwwlVcSD8