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Government Overreach
Freedom to Thrive
Every American has the right to earn a living and to pursue the American dream. Unfortunately, too often overzealous government regulations get in the way. The Liberty Justice Center stands up for the entrepreneurs and business owners who are the lifeblood of the American economy. Through our defense of free speech, we free businesses to serve their communities without cumbersome restrictions.
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Chicago-Based Casino Agrees to Remove Discriminatory Quotas From Public Offering
(The Center Square)—A federal lawsuit against Bally’s Casino, the city of Chicago and the Illinois Gaming Board has been dropped after Bally’s agreed to revise its initial public offering to potential investors. The case was closed after Bally’s agreed to restructure its IPO to no longer require purchasers to be...
Major Win for Equal Opportunity: Bally’s Overhauls Casino IPO, Drops Race and Sex Requirements
(Wirepoints)—Today the Liberty Justice Center celebrates a significant victory in Glennon v. Johnson after Bally’s Corporation announced a revised public offering for its Chicago casino project that no longer illegal discriminates on the basis of race or gender. In a new securities filing dated April 22, Bally’s finally removed the...
Why the Major Questions Doctrine Applies to the President, Not Just Executive Agencies
(Reason)—The Supreme Court’s “major questions” doctrine (MQD) requires Congress to “speak clearly” when authorizing the executive to make “decisions of vast economic and political significance.” If the statute isn’t clear, courts must reject the executive’s assertion of power. But the Trump Administration, like the Biden Administration before it, argues that...
‘We’re Not Afraid of Trump’: Toy Store Sues Government Over ‘Unlawful and Unconstitutional’ Tariffs, Lawsuit Seeks Refund
(Law & Crime)—President Donald Trump‘s imposition of worldwide tariffs are neither fun nor games and are, in fact, a threat to independent toy sellers everywhere, the owners of a Minnesota toy store say. Mischief Toy Store, a St. Paul-based retailer, is one of many plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by...