Ex-Solicitor General Olson's Firm Ends Saudi ‘NOPEC’ Lobby Deal

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Former Solicitor General Ted Olson will no longer lobby on behalf of Saudi Arabia against a longshot "NOPEC" bill after his law firm pulled out of the deal.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s representation of the Saudi embassy concluded on Thursday, according to an updated filing with the Justice Department, which maintains registrations of foreign agents in the U.S.