Eisenberg v. Ferro
Real estate entrepreneur fights West Virginia’s unjust protectionism
Entrepreneurship, innovation, and real estate are a part of Derek Eisenberg's DNA. He grew up in a family of homebuilders and entered the real estate industry straight out of grad school. He began appraising in the 1990s and later joined several private property sale databases known as the Multiple Listing Service, or MLS, in Mid-Atlantic and New E ...
Eisenberg v. Sanchez
Real estate entrepreneur fights Nevada’s unjust protectionism
Entrepreneurship, innovation, and real estate are a part of Derek Eisenberg's DNA. He grew up in a family of homebuilders and entered the real estate industry straight out of grad school. He began appraising in the 1990s and later joined several private property sale databases known as the Multiple Listing Services or MLS, in Mid-Atlantic and New E ...
Nourish Our Neighbors v. City of Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio, burdens charities, punishes kindness with permits to share food
McKahla (Red) Moran started Nourish Our Neighbors in 2022, driven by a simple, yet powerful belief: Grassroots action can transform communities. Armed with a mission to alleviate hardships endured by the most vulnerable residents of Dayton, Ohio, the organization's volunteer members got to work providing free food to the hungry. Rather than en ...
Katie Chubb and Augusta Birth Center v. Boyd
Georgia birth center director fights crony protectionism to help expectant mothers
The ability to choose where and how to give birth is extremely important for Katie Chubb. She and her husband drove 2.5 hours during her own labor to get to the nearest birth center. Such centers are generally small businesses or nonprofits run by certified nurse midwives and supervising physicians. Katie is originally from the United Kingdom, wher ...
Ursula Newell-Davis & Sivad Home and Community Services, LLC v. Courtney N. Phillips, et al.
New Orleans social worker challenges Louisiana law that stopped her from helping special needs children and their families
After earning her bachelor's and master's degrees in social work, Ursula Newell-Davis has devoted her entire career to helping her New Orleans community. As a hospice social worker, she provided end-of-life support to patients and their families. Then she spent several years managing a behavioral health center that provides outpatient mental health ...