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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This to me was absolutely shocking.   Who is going to stand up to them now? There was no one better equipped for this fight.  [/quote]

The problem with Paul Weiss was that they were all in with Kamala; they did a lot of fundraising and "other" things for Kamala.

[b]'Massive Outpouring of Support' From Big Law Expected For Kamala Harris[/b]

[b]Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp said he's "working with many business leaders to raise money for the Harris campaign to enable her to fund what will inevitably be the most expensive election battle ever."[/b]

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/07/23/lawyers-in-big-law-kick-off-fundraising-and-organizing-for-kamala-harris-405-145684/?slreturn=20250322154709

This is the same Brad Karp who went to the White House to kiss the ring.[/quote]

So what if they were all in with Kamala?  It's now illegal to support Democrats?  You will be attacked and forced to swear allegiance to Trump if you do?

Do people not see how deranged this whole thing is?[/quote]

You are right; it is not illegal to support a candidate, and Trump is wrong to retaliate against Paul Weiss. However, from a political point of view, Paul Weiss's move was very risky and [b]UNNECESARY[/b]. Brad's public statements and some of Paul Weiss' partners' actions implied that not only Karp but also Paul Weiss, as a law firm, were all in with Kamala. Brad Karp and those partners knew they were playing with fire, which would have harmful consequences if they were wrong. They placed a bet and went all in, expecting the prize would be the White House's ultimate insider law firm. They lost big.

— Brad Karp, chair of Paul Weiss, in comments given to Law.com on his efforts to fundraise and build support for Vice President Kamala Harris in her campaign for the presidency. “[b]Each of us needs to do what we believe is right, whatever the consequences. [/b]That has always been my mantra in leading Paul Weiss,” [b]Karp said of any concerns of potential political backlash for supporting Harris[/b] as the likely Democratic nominee. “I would hope that engaging in policy debates, even spirited debates, on existentially important issues should still be a cherished part of our communal discourse and t[b]here ought not be punitive consequences [/b]for respectfully expressing one’s point of view.” [b]Karen Dunn, who serves as co-chair of the Paul Weiss litigation department, will prepare Harris for her upcoming debate against former president Donald Trump[/b].

https://abovethelaw.com/2024/07/leader-of-elite-top-50-biglaw-firm-is-backing-kamala-harris-in-a-major-way/[/quote]

Have you heard of freedom of speech? They could be all in for Satan and trumpet it from the rooftops and that is their right. People can choose not to hire them or work for them, but the [i]government[/i] cannot punish them for their speech.[/quote]

It seems Paul Weiss didn't choose to fight for its freedom of speech. Similarly, the government is free to choose to work with the law firm they want.[/quote]

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