Institute for Justice

Scope-of-practice laws draw attacks

Wed, 15 Oct, 2008 13:44:19

Laypersons challenge veterinary state boards in court

At the edge of a public fight for private property

Wed, 15 Oct, 2008 09:57:08

LEE McGRATH: The Port Authority will face owners and workers united to protect their company, jobs and rights...

Judge Refuses To Halt Extra Campaign Cash

Wed, 15 Oct, 2008 09:55:42

A judge refused to cut off supplemental money provided to publicly funded candidates who are outspent...

Why taxpayers group is fighting Florida's gag rule

Tue, 14 Oct, 2008 11:01:12

I'd like to tell you how the amendments on the 2008 Florida ballot will affect taxpayers. But I can't....

City Council OKs changes to rental code

Tue, 14 Oct, 2008 11:00:20

Red Wing City officials approved changes to the city's rental code....

What's In A Name?

Tue, 14 Oct, 2008 10:59:06

Professionals join Institute for Justice to fight law restricting use of "interior desinger"

Judge to decide future of matching funds

Tue, 14 Oct, 2008 10:57:21

Candidates running under the banner of Clean Elections could find themselves forced to collect private contributions....

Groups sue over Fla. 'electioneering' law

Tue, 14 Oct, 2008 10:55:51

Libertarian lawyers challenged a Florida law they claim violates free speech rights by forcing groups that merely mention political issues or candidates to register with the state.

Phila. holds off on licensing tour guides

Wed, 08 Oct, 2008 09:37:35

A new Philadelphia licensing law will not take effect this month....

Standing up for free speech

Wed, 08 Oct, 2008 09:43:32

I am a lifelong Oklahoman and successful interior design entrepreneur. Yet, an unfortunate law now threatens my livelihood — along with countless others....

Philly tour guides safe from history tests - for now

Wed, 08 Oct, 2008 09:51:34

AUDIO: A federal judge has blocked a Philadelphia law that would require all tour guides....

Biden's hubris

Wed, 08 Oct, 2008 09:44:37

If Palin is looking to bone up on her knowledge of atrocious court decisions, she should pick up a copy of The Dirty Dozen....

Land-grabbers at the MDHA met their match in Joy Ford

Wed, 08 Oct, 2008 10:01:30

You can bet on one thing. Wherever MDHA goes, property rights are in jeopardy. Only this time we're watching.

Landowner Ford stays put as Music Row standoff ends

Wed, 08 Oct, 2008 10:10:57

Ford, who fought the government's bid to use eminent domain laws to seize her property for private use, vowed to continue fighting for private property rights.

Designers fighting Oklahoma law in court

Wed, 08 Oct, 2008 10:09:33

Kelly Rinehart, Maria Gore and Jeffrey Evans are breaking the law every time they tell someone what they do for a living.

Compromise reached in Music Row property dispute

Tue, 30 Sep, 2008 17:29:40

The developer planning a Music Row commercial project and a holdout property owner have reached a compromise....

Interior designers sue Oklahoma over regulations

Tue, 30 Sep, 2008 17:29:40

A Virginia-based civil liberties law firm has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the state of Oklahom....

Shhh... Don't Tell Anyone I'm an Interior Designer

Mon, 29 Sep, 2008 09:32:44

There's lots of reasons why you'd want to keep your status as an interior designer hush hush:

Hands Off the Horses, Massage Therapist Is Told

Thu, 25 Sep, 2008 09:56:52

Mercedes flipped the horse's chestnut mane from one side of her neck to the other and then started kneading...

The Dirty Dozen

Tue, 23 Sep, 2008 13:48:34

The Dirty Dozen is great fun. First, it is marvelously written. I read it in a weekend...

City's attorneys propose rental code changes

Tue, 23 Sep, 2008 09:30:40

The city had an ulterior motive in establishing the code, namely spying for law enforcement...

Residents petition Superior Court to close blight case

Wed, 17 Sep, 2008 12:33:36

Long Branch property owners say court decision is not enough

City takes blight case to high court

Tue, 16 Sep, 2008 10:09:57

The city did not prove the area blighted, now they want the state Supreme Court to come...

An Unfair Ban?

Thu, 11 Sep, 2008 10:53:59

The women are challenging a law they claim violates their constitutional right to free speech...

Woman, 91, dies at home she fought to save

Thu, 11 Sep, 2008 10:45:37

Lillian Anzalone and her husband have been fighting attempts to take their oceanview home.

Fighting For The Right To Call Themselves Interior Designers

Thu, 11 Sep, 2008 10:39:05

Susan Roberts and her fellow designers said they feel this onerous law violates their civil rights...

Appeals court restores suit on eminent domain sign

Thu, 11 Sep, 2008 10:36:09

The city said it didn't matter. One of its agencies wouldn't allow a protest sign, but that agency didn't have authority to...

Property owners file to end blight case

Thu, 11 Sep, 2008 10:30:55

Lawyers for the remaining property owners have asked the state Supreme Court to put an end to the city's attempts...

Jeweler in Pinnacle's path frets over possible land grab

Sat, 06 Sep, 2008 00:00:00

More than 20 years after fleeing communism in Vietnam, where his business was seized and he was thrown in jail, Quang Ha fears he could lose his business in this country...

Casino project could be latest NJ land-grab flap

Fri, 05 Sep, 2008 10:16:37

More than 20 years after fleeing communism in Vietnam, where his business was seized and he was thrown in jail, Quang Ha fears he could lose his business in this country as well.

Sign Denial Suit Can Proceed

Fri, 05 Sep, 2008 10:09:58

A man protesting St. Louis' use of eminent domain with a three- story mural got the go-ahead from a federal appeals court to pursue his claims...

SIMPSON: Disclosure abuse

Tue, 02 Sep, 2008 10:08:31

The law is complicated, to say the least, and like all campaign finance laws, it contains enough legal pitfalls that no sane person would dare run a campaign before hiring an attorney.

The Right to Earn a Living Under Attack

Fri, 05 Sep, 2008 10:13:56

F.A. Hayek famously wrote that “the great aim of the struggle for liberty has been equality before the law.” That is precisely what the fight for economic liberty is all about.

Coming through for the kids

Thu, 21 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

For the time being at least, common sense has triumphed over ideology. Disabled and foster children can attend the school of their choice after all....

Designing Monopoly

Fri, 15 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

Carpenter and Ross point out in an excellent article in Regulation from which I have drawn...

Appeals court reverses eminent domain case

Fri, 15 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

Councilman seeks to drop plans to redevelop oceanfront neighborhood

The PUC's taxi tango

Thu, 14 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is going to take its own sweet time opening up the Denver-area market...

VIDEO: Maryland Woman Sues State for Right to Massage Horses

Tue, 12 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

A Montgomery County woman is fighting to do what she loves after state officials made her shut down her horse massage business...

That's Not Blight. It's New Jersey.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

You might not think what is happening to the Vendettis and their friends could happen in America. And it didn't used to be this way...

Woman Sues for Right to Massage Horses

Mon, 11 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

Mercedes Clemens is certified to massage humans, but she claims the state of Maryland is keeping her from her first love: Massaging horses.

Two sides seek resolution in eminent domain case

Sun, 10 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

An appeals court ruling may serve to bring warring sides together in a long-running dispute over eminent domain in this beachfront city...

Residents find themselves cautiously optimistic

Fri, 08 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

Residents of a beachfront area targeted for redevelopment hailed the decision that gives them another opportunity to keep their homes...

Appeals court: City failed to prove area is blighted

Fri, 08 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

Both sides likely to go back to Superior Court

Joy Ford's lawyer skeptical about Music Row eminent domain compromise

Fri, 08 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

Having an active eminent domain case makes it harder to sit down and negotiate...

Music Row landowner offered deal

Fri, 08 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

Developer would buy part of parking lot, save business

Eminent domain ruling called "fatal" blow to redevelopment efforts

Thu, 07 Aug, 2008 00:00:00

Bullock said there is one sure way to settle this case: Take eminent domain off the table.

Court bars church camp's rafting trips on Yough

Thu, 31 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

Resources department, camp at odds over cost of park outfitters

Running the Meter

Thu, 31 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

For Hartford cabbies, high gas prices and long waits for fares are a nightmare, but rigid state rules make it even worse

Commonwealth rules to limit camp's access to Yough

Tue, 29 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

A Christian summer camp is not allowed to raft unless it hires one of four state-licensed commercial outfitters...

VIDEO: New law may require computer techs to be private investigators

Tue, 29 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

Fixing your computer may just get more expensive thanks to a new state law...

Libel lawsuit dismissal was court error

Tue, 29 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

A libel lawsuit filed against members of the Clarksville Property Rights Coalition is still in the works.

Eminent domain harms more than helps communities

Sun, 27 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

Eminent domain is not an efficient tool for economic stimulus. An Institute for Justice study found that reform....

Philly Tour Guides Sue Over License Test

Sat, 26 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

Tour guides in Philadelphia say the city's efforts to ensure historical accuracy have gone a league too far...

Court: Scholarships should remain; Legislature cuts money

Sat, 26 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

The roller coaster ride continues for parents working to get the best education available for their special needs children.

Should the Geek Squad need private-investigator licenses?

Mon, 21 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

A Texas law, now being challenged in court, says computer technicians could need PI licenses.

Battle against eminent-domain abuse now centers in Nashville, Clarksville

Mon, 21 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

What happens in Nashville and Clarksville will have a significant impact on the rights of all Tennesseans to protect their homes and businesses....

Attorney general???s bad advice disrupted state voucher programs

Thu, 17 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

Attorney General Goddard may start developing a reputation of incompetence in a fundamental aspect of his job...

Massage therapist wants more than an OK to work with horses

Wed, 16 Jul, 2008 00:00:00

Litigation will proceed in light of Runde???s contradictory statements and the still-pending threat from the chiropractic board...