Litigation
Apr. 23, 2014
Firm's involvement in flap over 'comfort women' statue raising eyebrows
While Mayer Brown won't discuss its motivation for taking the case, some legal observers say it's curious that a firm would take on such a predictably unpopular cause. The lawyer leading the charge, though, isn't a surprise to some.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - For a couple of months, Mayer Brown LLP has weathered criticism over its decision to wage a courtroom battle against Glendale over a statue in a city park. The figure at the heart of the controversy recognizes atrocities suffered by so-called "comfort women" - women who during World War II were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military.
The firm's lawsuit, fi...
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