Lunch & Law Speaker Series
Join the new civil liberties movement. Protect Americans from the Administrative State!
The NCLA Lunch and Law speaker series hosts dynamic panelists that address timely issues pertaining to the Administrative State and the cases brought about as a result of its threat to our civil liberties. These events are usually held monthly at NCLA’s Washington, DC headquarters, but due to COVID-19, we are hosting them online.
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How a Private Corporation Is Acting as a Government-Backed Star Chamber
Imagine a world where Congress empowers a private corporation to secretly investigate and punish members of a particular industry. Enter the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) — often derided as “peekaboo” due to its acronym and infamous secrecy....
How the SEC and FTC Stack the Deck in Their Favor with ALJs
Agencies wield tremendous power over almost all aspects of American life, enacting thousands of regulations every year that have the force of law. Many agencies, like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), use...
Why the Govt Can’t Use Social Media to Do Its Dirty Work
NCLA joined the Missouri and Louisiana attorneys general in suing President Biden, Anthony Fauci, and HHS for their role in government-sponsored censorship. Discovery in State of Missouri ex rel. Schmitt, et al. v. Biden, et al. revealed just how much of Big...
SCOTUS Has ‘Major Questions’ About ‘Pen & Phone’ Lawmaking
In a blockbuster 6-3 decision on June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s claim of sweeping regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act in the case West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. Invoking the “major...
Why Is SCOTUS Putting Off Chevron Deference Cases?
Despite making SCOTUSblog’s “Petitions We’re Watching” on multiple occasions this term, the U.S. Supreme Court failed to act on three different cert petitions in which NCLA asks to reconsider Chevron deference. Our expert panelists, NCLA Senior Litigation...
An Insider Tells All About the Administrative State
NCLA Senior Litigation Counsel Harriet Hageman sits down with former Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to discuss the many ways that powerful federal and state agencies ignore the Constitution and violate our civil liberties. He reveals how runaway...
When Bureaucrats Won’t Let Doctors Practice Medicine
Arbitrary government mandates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have deprived millions of patients across the country of medical care. Watch our recent virtual Lunch & Law with NCLA Senior Litigation Counsel Brian Rosner, NCLA Litigation Counsel Jenin...
Fighting Back Against Runaway Regulators: A Story of Relentless Persistence
Industry regulating agencies could be impacting your next seafood feast! The Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are forcing Atlantic herring fishermen to fund government-mandated monitors at sea. NCLA Senior...
When NASDAQ Attacks! The Problem with Mandated Diversity Quotas for Corporate Boards
The Securities and Exchange Commission is at it again! This time, the Nasdaq Stock Market serves as the instrument of oppression. SEC is setting race and gender quotas for the composition of corporate boards and providing a list of Nasdaq-approved candidates to...
David v. Goliath: How One Man Beat the SEC with a Jury
His name is David Lopez and he won his case against one of the Goliaths of the Administrative State—the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Just like in the biblical story of David and Goliath, David Lopez overcame incredible odds to topple a malicious...