Law firms rally to gay marriage supporters in Supreme Court drive
Reuters finds that over 100 recent court filings show major firms rushing to defend gay rights advocates while many large firms avoid taking the anti marriage cases. Notably firms often take pro bono roles while state defendants enlist outside counsel. The piece notes industry pressure and examples like Gene Schaerr and Paul Clement to illustrate tensions in corporate law on this issue.
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Mass graves in Irish mother and baby homes prompt national reckoning
A Tuam style mass grave discovery and a medieval manor garden grave in Castlepollard raise questions about Ireland’s church run homes for unmarried mothers. Officials cite high infant mortality among illegitimate births. researchers compare rates with Northern Ireland and England.
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