Goldberg v. Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities
Department of Banking and Securities violates financial professional’s right to a jury trial
Elliot Goldberg has worked as a Pennsylvania-based financial professional for over 20 years. He was shocked when Pennsylvania’s Department of Banking and Securities accused him of violating provisions of the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972, including securities fraud. Even worse, rather than bringing its case in an independent court and proving its allegations to a […]
Philip Serpe v. Federal Trade Commission
Longtime racehorse trainer fights unconstitutional process and punishment for speculative doping allegations
Philip Serpe, a veteran horse trainer, is on the verge of losing his career because of false accusations from an unregulated, private entity. He grew up in New Jersey and worked his way up to train with some of the top breeders in New York. Almost 50 years ago, Phil started as a horse groomer […]
Princess Awesome & Stonemaier Games v. Customs
Board game company fights unconstitutional tariffs
Jamey, Rebecca, Eva, Quent, Linda, Pete, and several others are suing the government in federal court for a refund on the tariffs they’ve paid and to restore their right to run their businesses free of illegal government interference, to reassert the proper limits of presidential authority, and restore the separation of powers.
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.