As reported, PLF represents Humboldt County residents Scott and Lynn Powell in their fight against government extortion. The County of Humboldt demands that the Powells obtain a building permit to bring some covered porches on their mobile home up … Continue reading
Tim Kassouni, a former PLF attorney, scored a remarkable victory this week in the California First District Court of Appeal in Lockaway Storage v. County of Alameda. Kassouni’s client, Lockaway Storage, purchased property in Alameda County in 2000, relying on … Continue reading
A California appeals court has sanctioned the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (CalFire) regulation, as “timberland,” of land containing no trees and zoned for residential development. PLF filed an amicus brief in the case—representing Del Norte County, Del … Continue reading
Thanks to Tom Steward for covering Peter and Frankie Smiths’ victory against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in this article on Reason.com. In the article, Steward also discusses an important case brought by the Institute for Justice’s Minnesota office on behalf … Continue reading
The following is PLF client Peter Smith’s retelling of the events leading up to and including his lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. My wife, Frankie, and I bought 20 acres in the high desert of New Mexico … Continue reading
This Saturday, March 16th, Peter Smith and I will be speaking with radio talk show host Barbara Simpson on KSFO 560 San Francisco at 5:30pm. For those of you who don’t live in the City by the Bay, you can tune in online. … Continue reading
That’s the question Gregg Stevens, the owner of a Mendocino campground asks in recounting his outrageous experience with the California Coastal Commission. When a tree fell across a river in his campground, he applied for a permit from several federal … Continue reading