FSFP And Retired Montana Supreme Court Justice File Brief In Defense Of A Florida Campaign Finance Rule For Judicial Elections Posted on December 19, 2014 (June 15, 2016) (Image Source) Free Speech For People, along with retired Montana Supreme Court Justice (and Free Speech For People board member) James Nelson, has filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of a Florida campaign finance rule for judicial elections. The challenged rule, which was drawn from the American Bar Association’s ModelRead More
63,000 Strikes And You’re Out? Not If You’re A Global Corporation In Delaware, Explains Jeff Clements To Huffington Post Posted on December 16, 2014 (June 30, 2015) Over a decade before the Big Branch mine explosion, Massey Energy had committed more than 63,000 violations of mine safety laws, and violated the federal Clean Water Act 13,000 times. Three years after the explosion, CEO Don Blankenship was indicted, but Massey still operates in Delaware. Free Speech For People’s Jeff Clements writes to the Huffington Post on the case. Read More
2014: A Year Of Milestones and Progress To Reclaim Democracy Posted on December 16, 2014 (December 9, 2021) As we prepare for the beginnings of a new year, we look back on this year’s progress and our many achievements. With your help, we have reached many milestones in our work to overturn Citizens United and reclaim our democracy. To show your support, we urge you to donate to our end of year campaign, here. Read More
The Latest On The Omnibus Spending Bill Posted on December 14, 2014 (June 30, 2015) [View the story “In the News: Campaign Finance Provisions In Omnibus Bill” on Storify]Read More
FSFP Joins Global Witness In Brief Addressing “Conflict Minerals” and First Amendment Claims By Corporations Posted on December 11, 2014 (June 15, 2016) (Photo via Global Witness) We’re pleased to join Global Witness Limited in an important brief pushing back against a First Amendment claim by the National Association of Manufacturers and other corporate interests. The case comes from a provision of the federal Dodd-Frank Act addressing “conflict minerals” from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo. AsRead More
Corporations Hiding Dirty Secrets Behind Free Speech Claims May Soon Have To Admit Bloody Hands Posted on December 9, 2014 (October 1, 2018) This week, Free Speech For People joined Global Witness in filing a brief that pushes back on corporate claims that requiring the labeling of products as “conflict-free” violates commercial free speech rights.Read More
FSFP Joins Global Witness In Brief Addressing “Conflict Minerals” and First Amendment Claims By Corporations Posted on December 8, 2014 (June 30, 2015) We are re pleased to join Global Witness Limited in an important brief pushing back against a First Amendment claim by the National Association of Manufacturers and other corporate interests. Read More