Florida Politics : Florida is leading the next nuclear revolution
Across the country, energy demand is rising. Data centers, advanced manufacturing, population growth, and electrification are all putting new pressure on the grid. Unfortunately, that has spilled over and is now also putting pressure on your wallet. If Florida wants to lower electricity costs and attract continued investment, the state needs to ...
Federal court hands Florida property owner a major win in fight to protect his beach
For two decades, Leslie Daniels has owned a beachfront home in Palm Beach, Florida. His property includes a sandy beach parcel—land he holds title to, pays taxes on, and uses for family gatherings. For most of that time, the Town of Palm Beach agreed the beach was his. Town maps labeled it private. Police enforced trespassing laws on it. Official ...
Tariffs, Takings, and Les Mis
Two quick, but important scoops. First, the Court released its opinion in the highly anticipated tariffs case. Second, PLF is back at SCOTUS (baby!). The Tariffs Case: 170 Pages, Six Opinions, One Historic Result Last week the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the tariffs case, and wow. Historic. Nuanced. A 170-page opinion in all, even tho ...
Today’s oral arguments in Pung v. Isabella County
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Pung v. Isabella County, a lawsuit challenging a Michigan county's failure to provide just compensation after seizing and selling the Pung family home over a $2,200 tax debt that was never owed. Justice Sotomayor's remarks included a succinct summary of the case. "Justice Barrett very ...
Court lets surf school’s First Amendment challenge ride
Helina Beck has been trying to teach surf lessons on California's public beaches for years. On Tuesday, a federal court said her fight can continue, denying California's motion to dismiss her case and handing her a meaningful early victory in a fight over who gets to teach on shorelines that belong to all Californians. The ruling, issued Februar ...
Thoroughbred racehorse trainer filed a lawsuit in federal court to vindicate his Seventh Amendment rights
Horse training is in Phil Serpe's blood. He grew up volunteering at the Meadowlands Sports Complex and walking horses after school—and he has worked in the horse racing industry for almost 50 years, winning races in some of the country's biggest competitions. But in 2024, his successful career was scratched. The veteran horse trainer quickly f ...
Anchorage Daily News : The day the music lived
On a summer evening in Alaska, it's not unusual to want a drink while enjoying some entertainment — a local musician, maybe a screening of a classic summer movie like "The Goonies" or "Jaws." If you walk into a bar, you might be in luck. But until recently, if you walked into a brewery or winery, chances are you'd be out of luck. Not because t ...
The evolution of home equity theft : from Rafaeli to Pung
On February 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Pung v. Isabella County, the latest legal challenge to the practice of home equity theft to reach the high court. Pacific Legal Foundation's fight to end home equity theft began in 2015 and has already included a victory at the U.S. Supreme Court. But the Pung case presents a que ...
What can we expect as Pung heads to SCOTUS? Tyler’s oral arguments offer clues
On Wednesday, PLF heads back to the Supreme Court to continue the fight against home equity theft and protect property owners' right to just compensation. Pung v. Isabella County began with a disputed tax bill and ended with loss of a treasured family home and $118,000 in equity. Mike Pung was managing the estate of his late nephew, Scott, which ...