New York-based law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss) said in a March 19 court filing that it was fired by a client after President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month revoking security clearances from its employees.
In the filing, the firm said Steven Schwartz, a former executive facing criminal bribery charges, terminated its services following Trump’s March 14 executive order, which also restricted the firm’s employees’ access to government buildings and workers. As a result, the firm asked U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz to allow it to withdraw from Schwartz’s case.
