SnakeOut, Inc. v. Charlton Bonham
California prohibits entrepreneur from charging fees in wilderness safety courses for dogs
California prohibits entrepreneur from charging fees in wilderness safety courses for dogs
Cornbread Hemp v. Roberts
Tennessee forces hemp business into outdated “three-tier” system
When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing hemp-derived products, entrepreneurs like Jim Higdon and Eric Zipperle saw an opportunity to help people while building a business. Inspired by Kentucky’s rich history of hemp cultivation and driven by a desire to set high standards in this emerging industry, Higdon and Zipperle co-founded Cornbread Hemp. Since […]
Wavehuggers LLC and Helina Beck v. Armando Quintero
Surf instructor fights California’s monopoly on beach lessons
Helina Beck filed a federal lawsuit challenging that the state cannot grant exclusive teaching privileges to favored businesses while denying others the right to earn a living through constitutionally protected instruction on beaches that belong to all Californians.
Marcy Markes v. Andrew Bailey, et al.
Missouri forces nurse practitioners to buy permission to work—from doctors
Marcy Markes is fighting to strike down a Missouri CPA law so that she, as well as her fellow and future nurse practitioners, can practice to the full extent of their qualifications and experience without government-mandated physician middlemen.
Maack v. Reynolds
Rideshare driver pumps the brakes on California’s interstate discrimination
Ted Maack has filed a federal lawsuit challenging that the driver’s license requirement violates the Interstate Commerce Clause by creating protectionist barriers that favor California residents at the expense of out-of-state workers.
Dr. Sean Wells, et al. v. Kennedy, et al.
Physical therapists defend their livelihoods and the patients Medicare won’t let them treat
Dr. Wells and UPTA are fighting back. Their federal lawsuit challenges Medicare’s discriminatory ban on private-pay physical therapy to protect their livelihoods and broaden Americans’ access to providers who best fit their needs—not the government’s.
Californians for Equal Rights v. UC San Diego, et al.
UC San Diego conspires to racially discriminate, deny scholarship opportunities through so-called “private” scholarship scheme
CFER and Kai Peters are fighting back with a federal challenge to restore equal treatment and educational opportunity for all students, regardless of race.
Boston Parent Coalition II
Parents fight discrimination-by-proxy at Boston’s elite public schools
Boston Parents are again fighting back with a federal lawsuit, armed this time with evidence of disparate impact and signals of an appetite among Supreme Court justices to decide the fate of government-sponsored discrimination-by-proxy once and for all.
Annette Hubbell v. Acosta
Historian, author, and actor wins fight to tell stories of historical women, regardless of their race
Annette Hubbell fought back with a federal lawsuit to restore equal opportunity for everyone to participate in the arts, regardless of race or any other characteristics they cannot control.