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
Start spreading the news, soda isn’t leaving today. Tomorrow was supposed to mark the effective date of New York City’s large sugary beverage ban, which have would prohibited (some) vendors from selling soda in portions greater than 16 ounces. Restaurants, … 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
In a surprising move, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did an about face in the lawsuit PLF filed on behalf of Santa Fe property owners Peter and Frankie Smith. As our initial press release, blog post, and video explained, … Continue reading
Some decisions just leave you shaking your head. Such as today’s decision out of the U.S. District Court in Belle Company v. Corps of Engineers. In that case, the Belle Company received a permit from the Louisiana Department of Environmental … Continue reading
Can the government force you to give up an interest in your real property in exchange for a building permit? That is the question PLF is litigating on behalf of property owners Scott and Lynn Powell in the California First … Continue reading
PLF filed an amicus brief today in support of a petition for review in the U.S. Supreme Court to address an important issue that has been left unresolved for decades–whether those representing economic interests have standing to enforce the National … Continue reading