Civil Society is Mounting a Resistance to Trump—Business Leaders Must Follow SuitIn April, a group of charitable organizations released a joint statement pledging collective action if the government seeks to challenge them or the non-governmental organizations they support. More than 670 organizations have now signed that statement.
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The legal community is also starting to mobilize. Over 500 law firms recently signed a friend-of-the-court brief opposing government retaliation against Perkins Coie for representing clients unpopular with this administration, including Hillary Clinton.
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The Big Ten Academic Alliance is pursuing a “mutual defense pact” in which member institutions would provide legal representation, countersuits, strategic communications, amicus briefs, expert testimony, legislative advocacy and research in defense of any school that becomes a target of the administration.
That’s good! As to whether businesses will stand up, though, as you may know, I think businesses are shit.
Prove me wrong businesses. Prove me wrong.