An executive facing federal bribery charges fired his lawyers at Paul Weiss days after President Donald Trump targeted the firm in an executive order.
Steven Schwartz cut ties with his lawyers ahead of trial in the Justice Department’s criminal case against him, Paul Weiss told a federal court in New Jersey Wednesday. He cited Trump’s March 14 order against the firm, threatening to scrap government contracts for Paul Weiss clients and suspending lawyers’ security clearances.
“Mr. Schwartz is concerned that the firm’s continued representation of him may negatively affect his ability to obtain a favorable review of his case, or, ...
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