Lawyers see booming demand in Washington legal gold rush

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 8

The surge spans Trump-era fights involving Hunter Biden, E. Jean Carroll, James Comey, Kash Patel and media groups, with cases including an $83 million verdict appeal and a $250 million lawsuit.
Regulatory reviews, civil rights probes, criminal investigations, defamation claims and Supreme Court appeals are generating work across government, Congress, advocacy groups, unions and big technology companies in Washington.
The report portrays an unusually litigation-heavy capital where Trump-linked prosecutions, lawsuits and agency actions have expanded demand for legal representation far beyond traditional lobbying and federal agency work.

As legal standing becomes a key battleground, who truly gets to challenge government actions in court?

With defamation suits on the rise, is the legal shield protecting free press for public figures about to be redefined?