Big money strikes again in Montana Posted on May 18, 2016 (October 2, 2018) On Tuesday, the federal district judge in the Lair v. Motl case struck down Montana’s campaign contribution limits (passed by the voters through a 1994 ballot initiative) as “too low.”Read More
Ron Fein Interview With Boston Herald Radio Posted on May 11, 2016 (May 11, 2016) Our Legal Director, Ron Fein joined the team at Boston Herald Drive for a special conversation on money in politics. Read More
Supreme Court Defeat For Corporations Raising Constitutional Challenge to Seattle Minimum Wage Posted on May 6, 2016 (November 29, 2018) This week, the Supreme Court announced that it would not hear an appeal of a constitutional challenge to Seattle’s minimum wage law brought by a franchise industry trade group.Read More
Radio Interview With Ron Fein on SCOTUS & Seattle Living Wage Law Posted on May 4, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Ron Fein discusses the SCOTUS ruling related to Seattle’s living wage law. Read More
Democracy By The People: A Symposium With Seton Hall School of Law Posted on April 28, 2016 (May 2, 2016) On Friday, April 1, 2016, Free Speech For People and Seton Hall School of Law co-hosted a symposium titled, “Democracy by the People: Reforming Campaign Finance in America Today.”Read More
Apple vs. FBI Is Not A Free Speech Matter Posted on March 28, 2016 (October 2, 2018) A Boston Globe staff editorial discussing Apple’s First Amendment claims in a legal dispute with the FBI, quotes our Legal Director Ron Fein.Read More
Ron Fein: A Democracy Agenda for a Post-Scalia Supreme Court Posted on March 23, 2016 (March 23, 2016) In The Hill, Ron Fein writes about an “emerging pro-democracy litigation strategy” to challenge the influence of unchecked political spending.Read More
Apple’s Fight with the FBI is the Corporate Personhood Case of 2016 Posted on March 22, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Legal Director Ron Fein published a piece on Truthout, discussing Apple’s ongoing legal feud with the FBI about unlocking an iPhone belonging to terror suspects and what this means for corporate constitutional rights. Read More
Boston Globe: “Corporations Can’t Hide Behind First Amendment” Posted on March 21, 2016 (October 2, 2018) A new editorial in the Boston Globe explains the case and why “corporations can’t hide behind the First Amendment” on the issue of labeling conflict minerals from a war-torn region. Read More
Join us for a special symposium at Seton Hall Law School in Newark, NJ Posted on March 16, 2016 (March 25, 2016) Join Free Speech For People and Seton Hall University Law School for a special symposium on reforming campaign finance in America today.Read More