October 7, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer
Phila. holds off on licensing tour guides
A new Philadelphia licensing law will not take effect this month....   More

October 7, 2008
The Oklahoman
Standing up for free speech
I am a lifelong Oklahoman and successful interior design entrepreneur. Yet, an unfortunate law now threatens my livelihood — along with countless others....   More

October 7, 2008
NPR Philadelphia
Philly tour guides safe from history tests - for now
AUDIO:  A federal judge has blocked a Philadelphia law that would require all tour guides....   More

October 7, 2008
Rocky Mountain News
Biden's hubris
If Palin is looking to bone up on her knowledge of atrocious court decisions, she should pick up a copy of The Dirty Dozen....    More

October 5, 2008
The Tennessean
Land-grabbers at the MDHA met their match in Joy Ford
You can bet on one thing. Wherever MDHA goes, property rights are in jeopardy. Only this time we're watching.   More

October 2, 2008
The Tennessean
Landowner Ford stays put as Music Row standoff ends

Ford, who fought the government's bid to use eminent domain laws to seize her property for private use, vowed to continue fighting for private property rights.

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October 1, 2008
The Oklahoman
Designers fighting Oklahoma law in court
Kelly Rinehart, Maria Gore and Jeffrey Evans are breaking the law every time they tell someone what they do for a living.    More

October 1, 2008
Tennessean
Compromise reached in Music Row property dispute
The developer planning a Music Row commercial project and a holdout property owner have reached a compromise....    More

September 30, 2008
Associated Press
Interior designers sue Oklahoma over regulations
A Virginia-based civil liberties law firm has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the state of Oklahom....    More

September 26, 2008
Reason Hit & Run
Shhh... Don't Tell Anyone I'm an Interior Designer
There's lots of reasons why you'd want to keep your status as an interior designer hush hush:    More

September 25, 2008
Washington Post
Hands Off the Horses, Massage Therapist Is Told
Mercedes flipped the horse's chestnut mane from one side of her neck to the other and then started kneading...    More

September 23, 2008
Volokh Conspiracy
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen is great fun. First, it is marvelously written. I read it in a weekend...   More

September 23, 2008
Republican Eagle
City's attorneys propose rental code changes
The city had an ulterior motive in establishing the code, namely spying for law enforcement...    More

September 17, 2008
Asbury Park Press
Residents petition Superior Court to close blight case

Long Branch property owners say court decision is not enough

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September 12, 2008
Asbury Park Press
City takes blight case to high court
The city did not prove the area blighted, now they want the state Supreme Court to come...   More

September 10, 2008
Hartford Courant
An Unfair Ban?

The women are challenging a law they claim violates their constitutional right to free speech...

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September 10, 2008
Asbury Park Press
Woman, 91, dies at home she fought to save
Lillian Anzalone and her husband have been fighting attempts to take their oceanview home.   More

September 9, 2008
CT News Junkie
Fighting For The Right To Call Themselves Interior Designers
Susan Roberts and her fellow designers said they feel this onerous law violates their civil rights...   More

September 9, 2008
South Side Journal
Appeals court restores suit on eminent domain sign
The city said it didn't matter.  One of its agencies wouldn't allow a protest sign, but that agency didn't have authority to...    More

September 6, 2008
Asbury Park Press
Property owners file to end blight case
Lawyers for the remaining property owners have asked the state Supreme Court to put an end to the city's attempts...   More

September 4, 2008
Daily Journal
Jeweler in Pinnacle's path frets over possible land grab
More than 20 years after fleeing communism in Vietnam, where his business was seized and he was thrown in jail, Quang Ha fears he could lose his business in this country...   More

September 3, 2008
Associated Press
Casino project could be latest NJ land-grab flap
More than 20 years after fleeing communism in Vietnam, where his business was seized and he was thrown in jail, Quang Ha fears he could lose his business in this country as well.    More

September 3, 2008
St. Louis Daily Record
Sign Denial Suit Can Proceed
A man protesting St. Louis' use of eminent domain with a three- story mural got the go-ahead from a federal appeals court to pursue his claims...   More

September 2, 2008
Washington Times
SIMPSON: Disclosure abuse
The law is complicated, to say the least, and like all campaign finance laws, it contains enough legal pitfalls that no sane person would dare run a campaign before hiring an attorney.   More

August 21, 2008
The Freeman
The Right to Earn a Living Under Attack
F.A. Hayek famously wrote that “the great aim of the struggle for liberty has been equality before the law.”  That is precisely what the fight for economic liberty is all about.   More

August 21, 2008
The Arizona Republic
Coming through for the kids
For the time being at least, common sense has triumphed over ideology. Disabled and foster children can attend the school of their choice after all....   More

August 15, 2008
Marginal Revolution
Designing Monopoly
Carpenter and Ross point out in an excellent article in Regulation from which I have drawn...   More

August 15, 2008
Atlanticville
Appeals court reverses eminent domain case
Councilman seeks to drop plans to redevelop oceanfront neighborhood   More

August 14, 2008
Rocky Mountain News
The PUC's taxi tango
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is going to take its own sweet time opening up the Denver-area market...    More

August 12, 2008
ABC News Rockville
VIDEO: Maryland Woman Sues State for Right to Massage Horses
A Montgomery County woman is fighting to do what she loves after state officials made her shut down her horse massage business...   More

August 12, 2008
Wall Street Journal
That's Not Blight. It's New Jersey.
You might not think what is happening to the Vendettis and their friends could happen in America. And it didn't used to be this way...     More

August 11, 2008
Associated Press
Woman Sues for Right to Massage Horses
Mercedes Clemens is certified to massage humans, but she claims the state of Maryland is keeping her from her first love: Massaging horses.     More

August 10, 2008
Associated Press
Two sides seek resolution in eminent domain case
An appeals court ruling may serve to bring warring sides together in a long-running dispute over eminent domain in this beachfront city...     More

August 8, 2008
Asbury Park Press
Residents find themselves cautiously optimistic
Residents of a beachfront area targeted for redevelopment hailed the decision that gives them another opportunity to keep their homes...     More

August 8, 2008
Asbury Park Press
Appeals court: City failed to prove area is blighted
Both sides likely to go back to Superior Court     More

August 8, 2008
Nashville Business Journal
Joy Ford's lawyer skeptical about Music Row eminent domain compromise
Having an active eminent domain case makes it harder to sit down and negotiate...      More

August 8, 2008
The Tennessean
Music Row landowner offered deal
Developer would buy part of parking lot, save business     More

August 7, 2008
Asbury Park Press
Eminent domain ruling called "fatal" blow to redevelopment efforts
Bullock said there is one sure way to settle this case: Take eminent domain off the table.     More

July 31, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Court bars church camp's rafting trips on Yough
Resources department, camp at odds over cost of park outfitters     More

July 31, 2008
Hartford Advocate
Running the Meter
For Hartford cabbies, high gas prices and long waits for fares are a nightmare, but rigid state rules make it even worse     More

July 29, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Commonwealth rules to limit camp's access to Yough
A Christian summer camp is not allowed to raft unless it hires one of four state-licensed commercial outfitters...     More

July 29, 2008
CBS Houston
VIDEO: New law may require computer techs to be private investigators
Fixing your computer may just get more expensive thanks to a new state law...     More

July 29, 2008
The Leaf-Chronicle
Libel lawsuit dismissal was court error
A libel lawsuit filed against members of the Clarksville Property Rights Coalition is still in the works.     More

July 27, 2008
Boston Globe
Eminent domain harms more than helps communities
Eminent domain is not an efficient tool for economic stimulus. An Institute for Justice study found that reform....     More

July 26, 2008
National Public Radio
Philly Tour Guides Sue Over License Test
Tour guides in Philadelphia say the city's efforts to ensure historical accuracy have gone a league too far...     More

July 26, 2008
Daily Courier
Court: Scholarships should remain; Legislature cuts money
The roller coaster ride continues for parents working to get the best education available for their special needs children.     More

July 21, 2008
CNN Money
Should the Geek Squad need private-investigator licenses?
A Texas law, now being challenged in court, says computer technicians could need PI licenses.     More

July 21, 2008
The Tennessean
Battle against eminent-domain abuse now centers in Nashville, Clarksville
What happens in Nashville and Clarksville will have a significant impact on the rights of all Tennesseans to protect their homes and businesses....     More

July 17, 2008
East Valley Tribune
Attorney general???s bad advice disrupted state voucher programs
Attorney General Goddard may start developing a reputation of incompetence in a fundamental aspect of his job...     More

July 16, 2008
Daily Record
Massage therapist wants more than an OK to work with horses
Litigation will proceed in light of Runde???s contradictory statements and the still-pending threat from the chiropractic board...     More

July 14, 2008
The Economist
AUDIO: Chip Mellor on economic freedom
The Supreme Court has eviscerated constitutional liberty that was intended by the founders...     More

July 14, 2008
Houston Chronicle
Magnum, P.C.
Computer technicians, not private investigators, are better at repairing computers and retrieving data.     More