American Oversight Sues Trump Administration for Records on Nearly $1 Billion in Pro Bono Legal Services from BigLaw
Dec 11, 2025
American Oversight v. Commerce and DOJ — Pro Bono Legal Services from BigLaw
American Oversight filed suit against the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Justice (DOJ) for failing to release records related to the Trump administration’s sweeping arrangements with nine major law firms (Paul Weiss, Skadden, Willkie Farr, Milbank, Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher, Kirkland & Ellis, A&O Shearman, and Cadwalader) that collectively agreed to provide nearly $1 […]
American Oversight filed suit against the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Justice (DOJ) for failing to release records related to the Trump administration’s sweeping arrangements with nine major law firms (Paul Weiss, Skadden, Willkie Farr, Milbank, Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher, Kirkland & Ellis, A&O Shearman, and Cadwalader) that collectively agreed to provide nearly $1 billion in free legal services directed by the Trump administration.