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NCLA Suit Fights DOL’s Unlawful Undermining of Longstanding Wage and Overtime Exemption
Washington, DC (June 4, 2024) – The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a Complaint challenging an unconstitutional new rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) that sets a salary standard for determining whether “white collar” employees are exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime requirements. The new regulation prevents employers,…
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In NCLA Amicus Win, Supreme Court Revives NRA’s First Amendment Lawsuit Against NY Official
Washington, DC (May 30, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in NRA v. Vullo that the National Rifle Association plausibly accused New York Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo of violating its rights to free speech and association. In so doing, it reversed a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals…
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NCLA Asks Court to Halt SEC’s Unauthorized and Unlawful Mass Data Collection Regime
Washington, DC (May 28, 2024) – The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas for a stay and preliminary injunction in Davidson, Restivo, and NCPPR v. Gensler to halt the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “Consolidated Audit Trail.” The unconstitutional CAT is the largest…
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NCLA Tells Department of Education Its Newest Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan Is Unlawful
Washington, DC (May 17, 2024) – Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance submitted comments urging the U.S. Department of Education to abandon its latest proposed rule that would unconstitutionally cancel $147 billion of federal student loan debt owed to the Treasury by an estimated 27.6 million borrowers. The plan even proposes to bestow about $19…
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In NCLA Amicus Win, and FTC Amicus Loss, Second Circuit Upholds Decision Dismissing Antitrust Suit
Washington, DC (May 13, 2024) – Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously upheld a district court decision dismissing the In re Bystolic antitrust lawsuit over reverse payments. The New Civil Liberties Alliance encouraged this outcome in its amicus curiae brief supporting the Defendants, but the Federal Trade Commission filed an…
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NCLA Plans to Sue CPSC over Comm’r Trumka’s Illegal Efforts to Stop Sales of Weighted Sleep Sacks
Washington, DC (May 9, 2024) – Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance sent a formal letter notifying the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of its intent to file suit against the agency for Commissioner Richard Trumka’s violating NCLA client Dreamland Baby Co.’s constitutional and statutory rights. Dreamland creates infant and toddler products. Commissioner Trumka issued disparaging statements…
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