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2026-08-02 20:34 UTC
How did a top law firm go from historically litigating for social justice causes to bending the knee to Donald Trump?
Because, having broken into the world of private equity, it focused on making as much money as possible.
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#USA #US #USpol #trump #law #Weiss #Karp
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/us/politics/paul-weiss-trump.html
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@dalfen@mstdn.social 2026-08-02 20:46
~"The rise of #PrivateEquity offered a lucrative line of legal work assisting in mergers & acquisitions. The highly competitive area of #CorporateLaw was different from Weiss's specialty - handling complex, long-running litigation. #Karp decided maintaining & increasing the firm's robust #profits required pivoting to corporate work. ~"But decisions he made (led to) the eventual dislodging of #Weiss from its deep (social justice) roots & Karp's eventual tumble." 2/2 🧵 #USA #USpol #trump #law