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NCLA Files Appeal Against the IRS — Law Firm Claims Tax Agency Unlawfully Seizes Crypto Data of Thousands

July 10, 2021
On Friday, the public interest law firm New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed an opening brief in the cryptocurrency case of James Harper v. Charles P. Rettig. The NCLA argues that Harper’s Fourth and Fifth Amendment constitutional rights were violated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The U.S. tax agency is accused of obtaining Harper’s…
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FDA ends up on losing side of Rotenberg case in DC circuit court

July 7, 2021
The FDA’s attempts to thwart the use of electrostimulation devices for self-injurious and aggressive behavior came up short in an appeals court hearing of Rotenberg v. FDA, largely because the FDA’s approach suggested the agency would control the practice of medicine. Published by BioWorld TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Gulf boat operators allege high-tech fisheries monitoring violates their constitutional rights

July 7, 2021
Charter vessel operators in the Gulf of Mexico are suing federal regulators for allegedly violating their constitutional rights through a fisheries-monitoring program that mandates 24-hour electronic surveillance of the boats. The nonprofit New Civil Liberties Alliance helped to file the class action lawsuit in the Eastern District of Louisiana against officials at the National Oceanic…
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D.C. Circuit rejects Cato Institute lawsuit over SEC 'gag' rule

July 6, 2021
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said a Libertarian think tank cannot block the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from enforcing settlements that ban defendants from denying the agency’s claims. Read the full article TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Unreported: New Civil Liberties Alliance notches wins against ‘unlawful power’ of bureaucracies

July 5, 2021
One winning force in the fight against the Left’s relentless assault on freedom is a group taking aim at the unconstitutional abuses of federal and state bureaucracies. Several victories have been won in recent weeks against the leftist axis of Team Biden, Big Tech and Big Media. Needless to say, the Social and Corporate Media…
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Challenge to CPSC Rule Over Access to Standard Filed Too Late

July 2, 2021
A consumer can’t pursue her bid for free access to a full industry standard on infant bath seats that was incorporated into government safety regulations because she didn’t file her challenge early enough, the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday. Published by Bloomberg Law TweetShareShare0 Shares
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