Anthropic Taps Trump-Targeted Law Firm to Fight Blacklisting
Anthropic PBC turned to lawyers from a firm also targeted by the Trump administration to sue the Defense Department over its decision to blacklist the artificial intelligence giant.

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Anthropic PBC turned to lawyers from a firm also targeted by the Trump administration to sue the Defense Department over its decision to blacklist the artificial intelligence giant.
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Latham & Watkins expects the brisk pace of deals work to continue in the new year after dethroning Kirkland & Ellis as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2025.
Latham & Watkins expects the brisk pace of deals work to continue in the new year after dethroning Kirkland & Ellis as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2025.
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