Roberta Kaplan is pressing for her client to receive payment, while lawyers acting on Trump’s behalf are reportedly pursuing further delay tactics.
The dispute adds to a growing list of legal and financial confrontations surrounding the former president, who has a well-documented history of contested bills and unpaid obligations.
Meanwhile, the United States has managed to drag the soccer world into its own national pastime, with legal threats casting a shadow over World Cup proceedings.
The intersection of sports and litigation is rarely straightforward, and the World Cup context has given lawyers a fresh and highly public arena in which to operate.
Judge Charles Breyer has refused Elon Musk’s request to set aside a fraud verdict against him, rejecting what critics described as an audacious legal argument.
The ruling represents a significant setback for Musk, who had sought to avoid the consequences of the verdict through a legal manoeuvre that the court was unwilling to entertain.
Environmental law is also drawing renewed attention, with a fresh cohort of law schools recognised on the latest Environmental Law Honor Roll for their academic contributions to the field.
The recognition signals that environmental law continues to attract serious academic and professional interest well beyond its reputation as a niche or activist-driven discipline.
In a separate legal matter, the firm Kasowitz is facing a lawsuit brought by former clients who accuse the firm of pocketing the lion’s share of a settlement that should have gone to them.
The allegation, if proven, would represent a serious breach of professional responsibility and could have significant consequences for the firm’s standing and client relationships going forward.