Top US firms unwilling to fight gay marriage cases

The traditional enthusiasm of US law firms for defending those in need has not kicked in for marriage equality, says The New York Times.
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Top US law firms are unwilling to fight gay marriage cases, according to the New York Times. With same-sex marriage supporters taking their case for marriage equality to the Supreme Court this months, major law firms are fearful of upsetting proponents of traditional marriage. The NYT says this is contrary to their attitude of taking on other controversial cases. Instead smaller firms are at the forefront of the fight for gay marriage, the paper reports. Source: Newsmax

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