A court finally tells FinCEN there is nothing questionable about buying in cash
When a federal court struck down FinCEN's real estate surveillance rule, Celia Flowers finally got an answer to the question that had been haunting her business for two years: Could the government force her to hand over her clients' private information? In 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finaliz ...
A federal agency prosecuted an Oklahoma baby product company for four years and came up empty
In 2015, a daycare worker left an infant unsupervised with a bottle in his mouth for 45 minutes, flouting daycare policy, state regulation, and the explicit warnings on the product the baby was placed in. Tragically, the infant died. The daycare lost its license and shut down. Three years later, another infant was placed on an adult bed, in betw ...
The Charleston Post and Courier : South Carolina can modernize regulation and grow faster
South Carolina's economy is strong. But from the Lowcountry to the Upstate, anyone who has tried to start or expand a business knows red tape isn't an abstraction. It shows up as thousands of sometimes-subtle costs — time, fees, delays, uncertainty — to comply with state rules and regulations. Added up, this substantially slows economic growth. ...
A Hawaii dolphin therapist’s case could shape the Comey and James appeal
Six months ago, James Comey and Letitia James had likely never heard of PLF client Eliza Wille or her dolphin therapy practice in Kona, Hawaii. Now, as the government fights to revive their indictments before the Fourth Circuit, their fates are closely tied to the psychotherapist's legal battle to save her business. Pacific Legal Foundation file ...
American Heroes : Beating Illegal Tariffs with Eva St. Clair and Rebecca Melsky
An episode of American Heroes with Kathy Hoekstra you won't want to miss! After the blockbuster Supreme Court ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose sweeping tariffs, Kathy sits down with Eva St. Clair and Rebecca Melsky, co-founders of Princess Awesome & Boy Wonder, two busines ...
Nebraska court greenlights challenge to one-size-fits-all disability care mandate
When a Nebraska agency tried to force every disability care provider in the state to use a single, costly training program, a company called Integrated Life Choices refused to let it go unchallenged. On Wednesday, their principled stand won validation from the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska, which denied the State's motion to dismissâ ...
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 ...
SEC strikes again, targeting a municipal securities advisor through unconstitutional agency hearings
This week, Matthias O'Meara and Choice Advisors, LLC filed an appeal with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking restoration of their right to be heard by an independent judge and jury. O'Meara founded Choice Advisors to help charter schools raise money by issuing bonds. The company's first two clients launched successful bond issuances, an ...
With Chevron gone, states must finish the job on judicial deference
Across the country, a quiet but important shift is underway in how courts review administrative agency decisions. Nineteen states have ended judicial deference to administrative agencies (including Kansas just this week), either through legislation or state court decisions. More are poised to follow. Bills are currently pending in states like Alaba ...