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Who is Donald Trump’s attorney?

It’s not clear when Eastman formally became Trump’s attorney, but he revealed in a legal filing last month that he sometimes communicated directly with Trump, and the former president sent the attorney at least two “hand-written notes.”

Who is Donald Trump’s lawyer Matthew Eastman?

Eastman first emerged as a Trump-affiliated lawyer in December 2020, when he filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to let Trump intervene in a longshot lawsuit to toss out election results in four swing states won by Joe Biden, which ultimately failed.

Did Trump push out Justice Department and White House Counsel?

John R. Bolton, Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser, said in an interview that it was troubling that at such a critical juncture, Mr. Trump had pushed aside the Justice Department and White House counsel.

Did a federal appeals court reject Trump lawyers for fraudulent post-election claims?

Last week, a federal appeals court rejected a request by other Trump-aligned attorneys that the court block some sanctions they’ve received for bringing a frivolous post-election case making unsubstantiated claims of fraud.

Who was the legal adviser to Donald Trump?

Mr. Eastman had put himself on the radar of Mr. Trump’s political aides during the election when Jenna Ellis, a legal adviser to Mr. Trump’s campaign, had shared on Twitter an article Mr. Eastman had written. The article, in an echo of racist questions stoked by Mr. Trump about where President Barack Obama had been born, questioned whether Kamala Harris, Mr. Biden’s running mate, could legally become president because her parents had not been born in the United States.

Who was Donald Trump's former national security adviser?

John R. Bolton, Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser, said in an interview that it was troubling that at such a critical juncture, Mr. Trump had pushed aside the Justice Department and White House counsel.

What is Trump's claim?

What is Trump’s claim? Former President Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the disclosure of White House files related to his actions and communications surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. He argues that these matters must remain a secret as a matter of executive privilege.

Where did Eastman cheer at the Trump rally?

Pence — and shortly before an angry mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 — Mr. Eastman took to the stage at Mr. Trump’s televised rally on the Ellipse near the White House to cheers, pushing false claims about election fraud and calling once more for a delay in the certification.

Who called on Pence to delay the election?

On Jan. 6, Mr. Eastman spoke to a crowd of Trump supporters near the White House about election fraud and called on Vice President Mike Pence to delay the election certification.

Who wrote the memo for the Trump campaign?

Then, after the November election, Mr. Eastman wrote the memo for which he is now best known, laying out steps that Vice President Mike Pence could take to keep Mr. Trump in power — measures Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans have likened to a blueprint for a coup.

Who told Pence he might have the power?

Mr. Eastman said he told Mr. Pence that he might have the power, but that it would be foolish for him to exercise it until state legislatures certified a new set of electors for Mr. Trump — something that had not happened.

What companies did Donald Trump sue?

Trump on Wednesday filed federal lawsuits against Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc, and Alphabet Inc's Google, tapping a team of eight lawyers to assert 1st Amendment and other constitutional claims against the companies for allegedly silencing conservative views.

Who was the lawyer who helped settle the cigarette industry?

Coale was also among the lawyers who took the lead in securing billions of dollars in settlement funds and attorney fees in litigation with cigarette makers in the 1990s.

When did Trump attack the Capitol?

Hundreds of his supporters launched a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 after Trump repeated those false claims in a fiery speech near the White House.

Who is John Kelly?

Joining Coale on the lawsuits are John Kelly, a personal injury lawyer at 30-lawyer, Greenwich, Connecticut-based Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, and four other Ivey Barnum lawyers. Coale said he has known Kelly for decades.

Where is David Thomas?

David Thomas reports on the business of law, including law firm strategy, hiring, mergers and litigation. He is based out of Chicago. He can be reached at d.thomas@thomsonreuters.com and on Twitter @DaveThomas5150.

Who was the first lawyer to sue for a gas leak?

One of the attorneys, D.C.-based John Coale, gained prominence as one of the first U.S. lawyers to pursue litigation over a 1984 gas leak at an American Union Carbide Corp pesticide plant that killed thousands and poisoned more than half a million people in Bhopal, India. Union Carbide settled its liabilities to the Indian government in 1989 for $470 million.

Who represented Nicole Brown Simpson?

Kelly represented the estate of Nicole Brown Simpson in her civil lawsuit against her husband and suspected killer, O.J. Simpson. Although O.J. Simpson was acquitted of her murder in 1995, a civil jury ordered him to pay $25 million in punitive damages to the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, who were together when they were killed.