Hiran Management v. NLRB
NLRB’s in-house tribunal undermines fairness and rule of law
Nick and Hiran Management are now fighting back with a federal appeal of both the NLRB’s final decision and the agency’s unconstitutional exercise of judicial power through its in-house tribunal system.
Movie Productions v. National Labor Relations Board
NLRB’s in-house tribunal undermines fairness and rule of law
Labor disputes should be treated like any other legal dispute, not in an agency tribunal where the normal fixed rules of due process are not guaranteed. PLF is representing Producer David Wulf free of charge in a federal lawsuit challenging the NLRB’s decision and its sham court that stripped his right to a fair trial.
theDove, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Nonprofit radio station owner fights FCC’s public shaming rule
Perry is fighting back with a federal lawsuit challenging the FCC’s race-and-sex-reporting rule to help restore the separation of powers in government and protect the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.
Ro Cher Enterprises, Inc. v. EPA
EPA’s in-house tribunal undermines fairness and political accountability
Roger and Cheryl Janakus opened their Door & Window Superstore in 1983, selling doors and windows from their Chicago-area retail store and showroom. Under the careful leadership of the husband-wife team, the small business has earned a sterling record and many repeat customers.Nevertheless, the EPA is pursuing the Janakuses with claims that stretch the meaning of even the agency’s own regulations, through a bogus tribunal within its own walls, under its own rules, and before its own employees acting as judges. With their livelihoods and rights on the line, Roger and Cheryl are fighting back. Represented free of charge by PLF, Cheryl and Roger are fighting back on two fronts: in the administrative proceeding, to contest the EPA’s claims, and in federal court, to challenge the agency’s sham in-house tribunal and absurdly exorbitant fine as unconstitutional.
Jake’s Fireworks, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Family fireworks business sparks legal battle to open federal courts for regulatory challenges
Agencies’ bullying people into action through informal threats are unfortunately all-too-common due process failures within government agencies. They’re also unconstitutional. A unanimous Supreme Court said in PLF’s wins in Sackett I and again in Hawkes that government agencies can’t issue determinations that spell out punishment and then claim such decisions aren’t “final.”
Leachco, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Small family business battles arbitrary prosecution for baby pillow
Jamie Leach is a self-described “Innovationer™” who, after a close call with her seven-month-old son, leveraged her experience as a registered nurse and mom to start Leachco, Inc., a small, family-owned business based in Ada, Oklahoma, that’s determined to make the world safer for babies.
CFPB v. Townstone
Small lending firm fights the CFPB’s illegal power grab and racial equity agenda
Barry Sturner is a long-time Chicagoan who loves the Windy City and wants to see it thrive. He sees the work of his small mortgage brokerage, Townstone Financial, Inc., as lifting up both the city and its residents through home ownership.The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) views Barry and his business in a much more troubling manner: through the lens of race. As part of an effort to combat “systemic racism,” the agency is using powers it doesn’t have to prosecute firms like Townstone. Targeted companies find themselves forced into a choice between caving to the agency’s demands or betting the company on a lawsuit to fight back.
Federal Trade Commission v. Elite IT Partners
Federal Trade Commission ignores Congress and the Supreme Court to extort unfair, unlawful settlements
Three firms are fighting back against the FTC’s unchecked power grab to vindicate their right to meaningfully defend themselves in court, hold a powerful federal agency accountable to the rule of law, and restore the proper limits of FTC authority as established by Congress.
Stephanie Heigel-Tibbitts v. California Coastal Commission
Couple fights unlawful Coastal Commission limbo to build wheelchair-friendly home
PLF has challenged CCC actions for decades and has several lawsuits in progress, and with PLF’s help, the Tibbittses fought back. Here, PLF filed a lawsuit and asked the state court simply to force the CCC to hold a hearing to make a decision on the permit. Just prompting a hearing will set a precedent for coastal property owners to defend their due process rights from this common delay tactic by the CCC.