Justin Butterfield

Liberty Institute

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Senior Counsel at the Liberty Institute

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Corporations have long been considered "persons" under American law, to protect their shareholders from liability when things go wrong.

Corporations, the Right to Religion and Gender Discrimination

Corporations have long been considered "persons" under American law, to protect their shareholders from liability when things go wrong.

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