Ron Fein & Albert Alschuler on the Burt Cohen Show: Beginning of the End of Super PACs? Posted on November 17, 2015 (October 2, 2018) Free Speech For People’s Legal Director, Ron Fein and Julius Kreeger Professor, Emeritus, University of Chicago Law School , Albert Alschuler joined the Burt Cohen show to discuss the SpeechNow.org v FEC ruling and its impact on today’s democracy. Read More
BREAKING: DC Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc in Conflict Minerals Case Posted on November 10, 2015 (October 2, 2018) In August, two judges of the D.C. Circuit (over a strong dissent by Judge Srinivasan) issued an opinion holding that this corporate disclosure rule violates the freedom of speech of publicly traded corporations. With the full court’s denial of en banc rehearing, the D.C. Circuit leaves a dangerous precedent in place.Read More
Should Corporations Have Constitutional Rights? A Conversation Including John Bonifaz Posted on November 5, 2015 Last week, our President and Co-Founder, John Bonifaz joined by video, a special conversation on corporate claims of constitutional rights at the West Valley Branch of the San Jose Public LibraryRead More
The Beginning Of The End of the Super PAC? Posted on November 4, 2015 (November 4, 2015) Are we nearing the beginning of the end for super PACs? These political money machines, designed to work around campaign contribution limits and inject unlimited political money into our political campaigns, are more powerful now than ever.Read More
Big Wins To Reclaim Democracy For All Posted on November 4, 2015 (November 4, 2015) We have some BIG news to report! Yesterday, was a really big deal for democracy in America. In states and cities from Maine to Seattle, citizens banded together to organize voters in their communities to pass initiatives that will reclaim our elections for “we the people.” We celebrate these victories and commend our partners andRead More
Stream SpeechNow Event Posted on October 28, 2015 (June 24, 2020) Challenging Super PACs Argued less than a week after Citizens United v. FEC, and decided just two months later, the D.C. Circuit’s less-widely-reported decision in SpeechNow.org v. FEC further extended Citizens United and opened the door to what we now call Super PACs. But some argue that SpeechNow, which the Supreme Court declined to review, is not aRead More
Join Us in LA to Discuss: “Corporations, the Constitution, and Democracy” Posted on October 28, 2015 (March 6, 2016) Free Speech For People and Loyola Law School invite you to attend a special symposium in Los Angeles entitled: “Corporations, the Constitution, and Democracy”. Click for more details and to RSVP.Read More
Corporations, the Constitution, and Democracy Posted on October 27, 2015 (June 9, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Free Speech For People and Loyola Law School invite you to attend a special symposium Friday, November 20, 2015 12:00pm – 4:30pm Robinson Courtroom, Loyola Law School, 919 Albany St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 “The Future of Corporate Constitutional Rights Litigation and Theory” 12pm – 1:10 pm Erwin Chemerinsky, UC Irvine School of LawMargaret M. Blair,Read More
Cass Sunstein: Court Should Get Out Of The Way Of Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule Posted on October 26, 2015 (October 27, 2015) Harvard Law School professor and former White House regulatory director Cass Sunstein has written an important post about the ongoing “conflict minerals” case and its implications for democracy. Read analysis from our legal director, Ron FeinRead More
National Review Confirms Wealth Primary Exists Posted on October 23, 2015 (October 2, 2018) A recent National Review article, while purporting to pooh-pooh the influence of big money in politics, actually confirms the existence of a wealth primary. Read More