Amy Cao et al. v. Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology
Manicurists and nail salon owners fight for their right to a trial by jury
Occupational licensing boards are commonplace for countless professions throughout the country. Manicurists and nail salon owners are no different. In Louisiana, these professionals fall under the purview of the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology (LSBC). The LSBC's primary functions are licensing and enforcement of the State's cosmetology laws ...
Russo v. Raimondo
Florida fishermen challenge constitutionality of fishery management councils
When a new regulation makes life worse for commercial fishermen, those fishermen have little recourse—because fishing regulations come from a confusing, multi-layered combination of federal and state bureaucrats with little accountability to either voters or the president. That system is unconstitutional, and two Florida fishermen are challe ...
Heaton et al. v. Biden et al.
Ranching family fights President Biden’s Antiquities Act abuse
Chris Heaton is a sixth-generation landowner and rancher who embodies the rugged individualism, adventurism, and tireless work ethic of the American West. His family has been ranching in Utah and Arizona since the 1800s, and today, Chris runs a 50,000-acre ranch on both private land and public land leased from the State of Arizona and the federal B ...
Frank Black and Southeast Investments N.C., Inc. v. FINRA
Defending livelihood and due process from illegitimate in-house prosecution
Frank Black has come a long way from his humble beginnings in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he and his six siblings grew up. His dad passed away when he was 12. He served four years in the U.S. Navy. He then moved to Michigan and worked in car factories to put himself through college, where he became enthralled with the finance industry. Fran ...