Commercial Speech | First Amendment | Food Freedom

Oklahoma requires vegan products to rewrite their labels to the meat lobby’s satisfaction

Oklahoma requires plant-based meat products to include a massive disclaimer on their label, similar to that seen on tobacco products. IJ is challenging this foolish regulation that does nothing to promote public safety and also…

Commercial Speech | First Amendment

An Arizona county uses its zoning code to suspend constitutional rights

Yavapai County’s zoning system almost crippled Joshua’s and Emily’s wedding retreat business that they were running on their property. The pandemic made it impossible to pursue their legal claims, and so we voluntarily dismissed their…

Commercial Speech | First Amendment | Food Freedom

Mississippi Makes Selling “Veggie Burgers” a Crime

In 2019, after lobbying from the meat industry, Mississippi banned plant-based burgers from using meat-related words, such as burger or hotdog, in their marketing. IJ stepped in to represent plant-based companies in a First Amendment…

Commercial Speech | First Amendment | Sign Codes

Mandan's "mural police" goes after art the city does not like

In 2019, the city of Mandan told Augie and Brian they’d have to remove their mural because it promoted a business. Augie and Brian successfully teamed up with IJ to stop the town’s law which…

Commercial Speech | First Amendment | Other Property Rights Abuses | Private Property

Outdated Federal Law Threatens Unique Richmond Publisher

Valancourt Books, in Richmond, Virginia, has partnered with IJ to challenge a federal law that requires book publishers to provide two free copies of every book it publishes or face fines that could total in…

Commercial Speech | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Food Freedom | Food Freedom

Maryland Dairy Farmers Sue for Right to Tell the Truth

The FDA prevented Randy Sowers from labelling his skim milk as “skim milk” even though that’s exactly what it is. The First Amendment protects Randy’s right to tell the truth about his product, and after…

Commercial Speech | First Amendment | Sign Codes

Video game store sues to protect its inflatable Mario sign

The town of Orange Park, Florida banned Scott Fisher from putting an inflatable blow-up of the video game character Mario in front of his video game store. IJ and Scott challenged the town’s law that…

Commercial Speech | First Amendment | Food Freedom

Censored in Florida: Creamery Owner Sues to End Labeling Censorship

Ocheesee Creamery is censored from honestly labeling its skim milk as skim milk.

Commercial Speech | First Amendment | Food Freedom

Got Free Speech? Oregon Dairy Farmer Challenges Censorship of Raw Milk Advertising

Commercial Speech | First Amendment | Sign Codes

Sacramento Sign Police Target Small Business: Gym Tells City It Needs To Get With The Program

Commercial Speech | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Sign Codes

Dallas Sign Ban Hurts Small Businesses, Violates First Amendment Rights: Law Makes It Nearly Impossible For Entrepreneurs to Advertise

Commercial Speech | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Interior Design | Interior Design

Free to Design: Challenging Florida’s Unconstitutional Interior Design Law

Commercial Speech | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Interior Design | Interior Design

Challenging Connecticut’s Licensing of Speech For Interior Designers

Commercial Speech | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Interior Design

Challenging Texas’ Licensing of Speech For Interior Designers

Commercial Speech | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Interior Design | Interior Design

Challenging New Mexico’s Licensing of Speech For Interior Designers

Commercial Speech | First Amendment

Challenging Minnesota’s Advertising and Internet Speech Ban That Bottles Up Wineries and Consumers

Commercial Speech | First Amendment | Sign Codes

Advertising Ban Is Sign of Big Government: Washington's City of Lynnwood Bans Signs For Businesses But Not for Politicians

Commercial Speech | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Food Freedom | Sign Codes

Vindicating Free Speech: City of Redmond Sign Ordinance Punches Hole in Bagel Entrepreneur’s First Amendment Rights

Commercial Speech | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Occupational Licensing

A Web of Restrictions?: Challenging California’s Free Speech Restrictions on Internet Real Estate Advertising Sites