Commercial Speech Cases
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Outdated Federal Law Threatens Unique Richmond Publisher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 Oklahoma's Licensing of Speech For Interior Designers
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 | First Amendment | Sign Codes
Banning “For Sale” Signs: The Latest Sign of a Growing Nanny State
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