John Hughes
Deputy Team Lead, Legal Industry Coverage at Bloomberg Law
Deputy team lead, legal industry coverage at @BLaw, past editor, transport reporter @business, chairman/co-founder @FriendsSoldiers, past president @PressClubDC
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2 weeks ago |
news.bloombergtax.com | John Hughes
President Donald Trump on Wednesday targeted Susman Godfrey with an executive order as an aide said the administration was close to $1 billion in deals with law firms. Susman Godfrey represented Dominion Voting Systems Inc. in a blockbuster defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. in which the media company agreed to pay a $787.5 million settlement.
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2 weeks ago |
news.bloomberglaw.com | John Hughes
Susman Godfrey on Wednesday became the latest legal target of an executive order by President Donald Trump in his campaign against Big Law, as he faults lawyers for engaging in “weaponization” against him. “This firm is very involved in the election misconduct,” Stephen Miller said at the White House. Four other firms have been the target of an executive orders. Paul Weiss has since had theirs rescinded.
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2 months ago |
aimnews.org | John Hughes
London, 6 Feb (AIM) – The French multinational TotalEnergies expects to secure finance for its 20 billion dollar Mozambique LNG project in northern Mozambique within the next few weeks, according to its Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanné. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, following the release of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report, Pouyanné stated that he expected the new US President, Donald Trump, to approve the already agreed Export-Import Bank loan of 4.7 billion dollars.
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Sep 27, 2024 |
seattletimes.com | John Hughes
Seconds after I rang the doorbell, Dan Evans opened the front door with his usual welcoming smile and surveyed someone he had wanted to meet. “Governor,” I said, “this is My-Linh Thai, our first refugee state legislator. She’s a Democrat, but no one’s perfect!”Evans laughed and grasped her outstretched hands. “You’re my hero!” the effervescent lawmaker from Bellevue said. “What a pleasure to meet you,” Evans said, beaming.
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Jul 29, 2024 |
news.bloomberglaw.com | John Hughes
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Another one.... https://t.co/qzcMrmHOod
With Willkie's agreement, President Trump has now racked up $240 million in pro bono spending commitments from Big Law https://t.co/6IcWJHgchl
Five Big Law firms have now been hit with Trump executive actions. Who's next? Firms that have been hit are documenting the damage. https://t.co/Z0nZyKWeT8