Comments on: Law firms that represent anti-gay causes

By: Litigation and Trial - Max Kennerly

Litigation and Trial - Max Kennerly — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:24:01 +0000

Why Should Human Rights Campaign Applaud The Lawyers Who Fight It?…

It’s an ancient tradition for lawyers to absolve one another of criticism for representing controversial clients or causes. Now it’s back in the spotlight with Human Rights Campaign ranking law firms, in part, by their clients; most everyone who has….

By: PaulB

PaulB — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:27:29 +0000

It’s ironic that John Walker, the federal judge who struck down Proposition 8, had his confirmation delayed by gay rights groups who objected to his representation of the U.S. Olympic Committee in its trademark suit against the Gay Olympic Games (now the Gay Games). They also were the ones at the time who let the mainstream media in the Bay Area know that Walker was gay.

The HRC’s views are clearly dependent upon whose ox is being gored.