US Constitution benefits corporations, not powerless people: Study

‘Wealthy US corporations have begun to replace powerless individuals as direct beneficiaries of the First Amendment to the US Constitution, obtaining economic gain from others without reciprocating, according to a new study.

Nearly half of First Amendment challenges now benefit business corporations and trade groups, instead of powerless people like students, prisoners, civil rights activists and antiwar protesters, says John C. Coates, who teaches business law at Harvard University.’

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