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Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues

Matt Powers
June 29, 2026

ARLINGTON, Va.—Last week, substance abuse counselor Melissa Brown successfully passed a “screening assessment” allowing her to begin working with patients again. Melissa is currently challenging Virginia’s “barrier crime” law, which prevented her from working with…

Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court

Andrew Wimer
June 29, 2026

Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions

Dan King
June 25, 2026

Joshua Roman, founder of American AF Dumpsters, preparing to offload one of his roll-off dumpsters.

Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly

Matt Powers
June 24, 2026

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Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues

Matt Powers
June 29, 2026

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Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court

Andrew Wimer
June 29, 2026

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Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions

Dan King
June 25, 2026

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Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly

Matt Powers
June 24, 2026

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown’s Rental Inspection Ordinance

Dan King
June 24, 2026

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After Wrongly Raiding Woman’s Home, Government’s Response Only Raises More Questions

Andrew Wimer
June 24, 2026

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After Miami Gardens Drops Illegal Ban on Food Trucks, Law Firm Urges Aventura to Do the Same

Christopher Ingraham
June 16, 2026

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Property Owners Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Private Railroad’s Land Grab

Dan King
June 16, 2026

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Innocent Man’s Case Seeking to Hold Federal Agents Accountable for Brutalizing Him More Than a Decade Ago

Dan King
June 15, 2026

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South Side Pitch Business Competition Open for Applications

Andrew Wimer
June 15, 2026

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Fort Wayne Death Doula Secures Final Victory in First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging State’s Restrictions on Discussing End-of-Life Care

Dan King
June 11, 2026

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Indiana Town’s Food Truck Restrictions Are Bad Policy and Unconstitutional, Law Firm Warns

Christopher Ingraham
June 11, 2026

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North Dakota Says a Ph.D. Isn’t Qualified to Teach Eighth Grade. A Fargo School Is Suing to Change That.

J. Justin Wilson
June 10, 2026

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Texas Social Workers To Petition Texas Supreme Court For Right to Work After Lifetime Ban

Phillip Suderman
June 8, 2026

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Retiree’s Construction of Dream Home Blocked by Nonsensical Zoning from City After Decades of Planning

Phillip Suderman
June 8, 2026

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