LawNews
Here’s What Chipotle and Boy Scouts Have to Do with the Constitution
Mitt Romney took a lot of heat on the campaign trail in 2012 for saying that “corporations are people …everything corporations earn ultimately goes to… Read More
LawCommentary
The Government Created a Facebook Profile for This Woman (Without Telling Her)
A woman is suing the Drug Enforcement Administration after an agent copied pictures from her cellphone in order to create a fake Facebook profile in… Read More
LawNews
Why One Lawmaker Wants to Rein in Police Seizure of Your Property
FREDERICKSBURG, Va.—Blasting as “fundamentally un-American” the seizure of assets from citizens, a state lawmaker wants to rein in police powers in Virginia. Virginia law currently… Read More
LawNews
Farmer’s Harassment Claim Against Green Group to Get Airing
Martha Boneta says a regional conservation group has trespassed repeatedly on her small farm in Paris, Va., about an hour outside Washington, D.C. Boneta says… Read More
LawNews
District Attorney Who Targeted Scott Walker Wants to Triple Number of Armed Investigators
MADISON, Wis.—A Milwaukee County prosecutor who authorized pre-dawn, paramilitary-style raids on the homes of conservative activists last year has significantly expanded his department’s armed investigative force in recent years,… Read More
LawNews
This Document Proves Operation Choke Point Exists (If You Had Any Doubt)
A House committee today released a letter showing government regulators pressuring an Ohio bank to terminate all relationships with payday lenders. “[W]e have generally found… Read More
LawCommentary
Wisconsin State Prosecutors Lose Another Round in Their Outrageous Attempt to Silence Conservatives
Fortunately for the interests of American democracy, the First Amendment and citizen advocacy, state prosecutors in Wisconsin have just lost another round in their outrageous… Read More
LawNews
Not Just Kansas Anymore: Why Voter ID Laws in These States Are Tangled Up in Courts
In the run-up to the Nov. 4 midterm elections, the courts have weighed in on voting rules, both supporting and rebuking efforts by Republican state… Read More
LawNews
Republican Lawmakers Demand Answers From Justice Department on Operation Choke Point
Thirty members of Congress demanded today that the Department of Justice launch an “immediate investigation” into the agency’s own Operation Choke Point and those involved… Read More
LawFeature
19 Times the Government Withheld Documents It Didn’t Want You to See
Lost and missing government records are not isolated to one administration or political party. The list below includes 19 examples of public files that went missing, were… Read More
LawNews
Tennessee Woman Jailed for Overgrown Yard
A Tennessee woman has been jailed because of her overgrown yard. Karen Holloway was cited by Lenoir City during the summer when she started to… Read More
LawAnalysis
Economic Liberty and the Constitution
Recently, there has been a renewed interest in the question whether the Constitution protects individual economic activity without undue—some might say any—government regulation or interference…. Read More
LawNews
‘Bloated’ Voter Rolls a Ripe Target for Election Fraud, Activist Says
Electronic signatures on voter registration forms from third parties may pose risks, one advocate for fair elections says, but there’s more to be worried about in… Read More
LawNews
First-Time Filmmaker Seeks to Expose IRS in Political Documentary Debuting This Week
Craig Bergman had just hit the road to produce his first political documentary about Agenda 21—the United Nations’ controversial sustainable development plan—when news of the… Read More
LawCommentary
Police Beefed Up Capabilities Because a Crime-Weary Nation Wanted Them To
The mid-summer clash between unarmed protesters and heavily armed police in Ferguson, Mo., sparked a renewed discussion on the militarization of domestic law enforcement. Critics… Read More
LawCommentary
The Claim That Supreme Court Has Become More Conservative Is Laughable
Washington Post Supreme Court correspondent Robert Barnes claims that the Supreme Court has become more conservative during John Roberts’ nine-year tenure as Chief Justice. Such… Read More
LawCommentary
Red Bull Settles False Advertising Lawsuit for $13 Million Because It Actually Doesn’t Give You Wings
This one will be hard to top when it comes to absurd lawsuits. Energy drink company Red Bull settled two class-action lawsuits over its claim that “Red Bull… Read More
LawNews
Absentee Ballot Fraud Plagues State: ‘That Is How Elections Are Stolen’
MIAMI—As Election Day nears, absentee ballot fraud will likely be in Florida’s news headlines once again. Carolina Lopez, spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade Department of Elections,… Read More
LawCommentary
Unbelievable: City Demands Girl Tear Down Her Playground…That She Received from Make-A-Wish Foundation
We assume that everyone, including government officials, exercise common sense when making decisions. So much for that assumption: recently, a local government took an action… Read More
LawNews
This Famous Actress Wants to Give Obama ‘All The Power That He Needs’
Gwyneth Paltrow would like President Obama’s life to be easier. The Oscar-winning actress held a fundraiser Thursday for the Democratic National Committee at her home… Read More
LawCommentary
This Hilarious John Oliver Video Explains How Police Can Legally Seize Your Property
What started off as a measure to hurt drug kingpins and their criminal empires by confiscation of their property has morphed into an often abused… Read More
LawNews
Their Names Weren’t on Voter Registration Rolls. This City Let Them Cast a Ballot Anyway.
Previously unpublished data from the last big election in Burlington, Vt., reveals a significant number of votes were cast by individuals whose names were not… Read More
LawCommentary
Video Shows Police Smash a Car Window, Taser Passenger As Children Watch
Sometimes a picture (or a video) is worth a thousand words, but does it tell the whole story? A video taken by a 14-year-old boy… Read More
LawCommentary
Democrat Governor: Legalizing Pot Was ‘Reckless.’ A New Study Proves Him Right.
The top Democrat in Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper, said Monday during a gubernatorial debate that legalizing marijuana in Colorado was “reckless.” His Republican opponent, Bob… Read More
LawCommentary
How Operation Choke Point Hurt My Ammo Business
My business is a victim of Operation Choke Point—a government program run by the U.S. Department of Justice—which shuts down businesses it doesn’t like by cutting… Read More
LawNews
How Marijuana Legalization United Democrat, Republican Running for Governor
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke honestly about Colorado’s decision to legalize marijuana, comments that could shake up the tight gubernatorial contest. “What the hell—I’ll say… Read More
LawNews
Government Should Target ‘Bad Guys,’ Not Entire Industries, Trade Group Says
A group representing businesses that speed monetary transactions between consumers has taken a legal stand against Operation Choke Point, the secretive Obama administration effort to… Read More
LawNews
‘Notice! You Have Been Sued’: Judge Allows Summons to Be Served Via Facebook
A family court judge in New York City is allowing a Staten Island man to deliver a summons to his ex-wife via Facebook—the first time… Read More
LawNews
Teachers Sue Union for Censoring Charitable Donations
Two teachers have taken Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union to court over its attempt to decide which charities may be supported by teachers as an alternative… Read More
LawNews
Poll: Many Americans Believe Obama Has Expanded Presidential Power
Four out of ten Americans believe President Barack Obama has expanded the power of the presidency too much, according to a new Reason-Rupe poll. Asked,… Read More
