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States can't evade the First Amendment by labeling speech "professional conduct"
Today we filed this brief asking a full panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear our case on behalf of Leslie Young. Leslie Young is an advertising broker. She started her business—eList.me—to help people who want to sell their homes without the use of a real estate broker, or "for sale by owner" (FSBO). The way her business works ...
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Court rules that you need a real estate broker license to advertise for sale by owner homes
Leslie Young started her business---eList.me---to help people who want to sell their homes without the use of a real estate broker, or "for sale by owner" (FSBO). The way her business works is she enters information about FSBO homes into online databases, and those databases publish that information in the form of advertisements on various website ...
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The government can’t call speech "conduct," then require a license for it
If the First Amendment means anything, it means the right to speak freely without asking for permission first. Yet in Nebraska, you have to get a government license before advertising. PLF client Leslie Young helps people to sell their homes without the help of a real estate broker. She acts as an advertising agent, posting online advertisemen ...