On Tuesday, Deutsche Bank AG announced that it would freeze expansion plans in North Carolina after the state passed a law that lifts protections based on sexual orientation.
The development prompted us to ask: Would a law firm ever do such a thing?
If the past is any precedent, the chances are unlikely. Law firms haven’t always proven to be the most socially conscious organizations. For example, U.S. law firms with offices in China have remained silent, despite a Chinese government crackdown that led to the detainment of human rights lawyers .
Earlier this year, after bar associations and legal groups issued ...
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