The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Paul Weiss chair says Trump executive order could have destroyed law firm [Financial Times] (£)
Law firms are private equity’s next target in the hunt for deals [The Times] (£)
China’s ‘red circle’ law firms snap up partners from US rivals [Financial Times] (£)
Oligarch’s ex faces £2m legal bill to sue her divorce lawyer [The Times] (£)
Facebook to stop targeting ads at UK woman after legal fight [BBC News]
With New Decree, Trump Seeks to Cow the Legal Profession [New York Times] (£)
White House reportedly halts funding for legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children [The Guardian]
Controversy erupts in India as wads of cash found at senior judge’s home [Independent]
Teachers in divorce ‘limbo’ take pension valuation legal action [BBC News]
Risk Or Revolution: Will AI Replace Lawyers? [Forbes]
“How on earth is that legal? hahaha” [Legal Cheek comments]
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