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Congress—not executive orders—is the best way to set national policy

February 13, 2025 | By KERRY HUNT

How's everyone's neck doing? Because mine is suffering from a serious case of whiplash. In President Biden's first 100 days, he undid over 60 of President Trump's executive orders. President Trump has now repaid him in kind, revoking almost 100 of President Biden's in just the first few weeks after taking office. Accompanying some of these revoc ...

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The Ninth Circuit just created a ‘circuit split.’ What does that mean?

February 12, 2025 | By KYLE GRIESINGER

A few weeks ago, PLF client David Wulf took his case against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Normally, this is a routine part of the litigation process, but in Wulf's case, it was a bit more complicated than usual. Just days earlier, in a separate case, the Court of Appeals for ...

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Reining in the administrative state in NC

February 12, 2025 | By DANIEL DEW, BRIAN BALFOUR

North Carolina has over 109,000 regulatory restrictions, making it impossible for the average citizen to navigate the world of red tape caused by bloated bureaucracy. Heightening the stakes, these regulations carry the same authority as law, despite never being brought for a vote by elected officials. Unelected bureaucrats increasingly have been ...

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After the fires : Rebuilding effort must start with protecting property rights

February 06, 2025 | By COLLIN CALLAHAN

It's been four weeks since deadly fires ripped through the coastal Los Angeles community of Pacific Palisades and through Altadena at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Schools, businesses, and social gathering places were devastated by the flames. Entire neighborhoods of family homes were wiped off the map. As shown time and time again, Ameri ...

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The Inviolate Right to Be Heard

January 31, 2025 | By LUKE WAKE

Imagine a world where the government closes the courthouse doors to anyone trying to vindicate their rights. In such a world, our rights would be lost. They might exist on paper. But if the government can trample on our rights and then bar access to the courts, our rights effectively would be meaningless. In such a world, the only option is to do a ...

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Reparations Roundup : December 2024–January 2025

January 30, 2025 | By WILSON FREEMAN

The Return of California Reparations Legislation  After falling short in the last legislative session, California reparations advocates have returned with new legislation benefitting descendants of enslaved persons. During the special legislative session on December 2, state lawmakers introduced three reparations bills:   AB 7 – Admission ...

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National Review : The Forgotten Victims of Government Overreach

January 30, 2025 | By JAMES BURLING

In a mythical world, justice proceeds like this: After being wronged by a government injustice, a victim lawyers up and sues the government wrongdoer. After a short time, a court corrects the error and restores the rights and property of the citizen. The government, appropriately chagrined, errs no more. If only. In the real world, lawyers ...

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It’s time for government to get out of the way and let Americans build

January 28, 2025 | By DAVID DEERSON

According to Bloomberg,  new home construction sank to its lowest level in years, comparable only to the downturn during the pandemic-induced shutdowns of 2020. Financial experts quoted in the piece blame restrictive monetary policy — interest rates are high and so are mortgages, making new home construction an expensive endeavor.   Monetar ...

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One rancher’s stand : The devastating impact of government overreach on health, property, and hope

January 27, 2025 | By BRITTANY HUNTER

There are countless stories of governments tramping on individual rights, causing extreme financial burdens along with mental and emotional stress. For PLF client Tom Hamann, the violation of his property rights and the subsequent economic losses and stress were accompanied by physical injuries that have forever altered his life. On top of fighting ...