49 Years of
Keeping Free
Enterprise Free.

Washington Legal Foundation

The nation’s premier public-interest law firm & policy center

Join Us

Who We Are

WLF is a national public-interest law firm and legal policy center. Our mission is to defend American free enterprise by litigating, educating, and advocating for a free market, a limited and accountable government, individual and business civil liberties, and the rule of law.

Learn More

What We Do

WLF’s vital work to uphold the legal principles that support our free enterprise system are categorized into:

  1. Government Regulation
  2. Combating Litigation Abuse
  3. Economic and Individual Liberties

Litigation

Litigation is the backbone of WLF’s public-interest efforts. WLF litigates before state and federal courts and agencies nationwide. WLF’s litigation team takes a multi-faceted approach to protect and uphold the legal principles that support our free-enterprise system.

Learn More

Legal Studies

Successfully advocating for a legal and regulatory environment that fosters free enterprise requires the timely dissemination and steady reinforcement of compelling arguments and ideas to those lawyers and jurists who shape the law.

Learn More

The Latest

Press Releases
February 25, 2026

WLF Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down FCC’s Unconstitutional Penalty Regime

FCC v. AT&T; Verizon Communications v. FCC

“Administrative agencies cannot serve as prosecutor, judge, and jury to impose punitive penalties without violating the Constitution.”—Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation Click here for WLF’s brief. (Washington, DC)— Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that the Federal Communications Commission’s...

Read more
Press Releases
February 25, 2026

WLF Asks Supreme Court to Reject Expansion of Aiding-and-Abetting Liability Under Federal Law

Cisco Systems v. Doe I

Click here to read the brief. (Washington, DC)— Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision that would allow activists to impose massive liability on U.S. entities for “aiding and abetting” a third-party’s alleged human rights violations overseas. The plaintiffs, practitioners of...

Read more
WLF Legal Pulse
February 23, 2026

Growing Exceptions, Shrinking PSLRA Safe Harbor

Taken to its logical conclusion, the PSLRA’s safe harbor is largely mooted by the Ninth Circuit's Funko decision.

Read more
Press Releases
February 23, 2026

Supreme Court Grants Review of Boulder County’s Climate-Change Tort Suit

Suncor v. County of Boulder

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a decision of the Colorado Supreme Court in a climate-change suit by Boulder County against major energy companies.

Read more
Press Releases
February 20, 2026

In WLF Victory, Supreme Court Strikes Down Presidential Tariffs

Learning Resources v. Trump

(Washington, DC)—Today in Learning Resources v. Trump/V.O.S. v. Trump the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump. The Court’s decision was a victory for WLF, whose amicus brief argued that the President’s asserted legal authority was specious at best. The Court agreed, rejecting the President’s claim that...

Read more
Press Releases
February 17, 2026

WLF Urges Supreme Court to Reinstate Trial Judges’ Gatekeeping Role in the Fourth Circuit

Union Carbide v. Sommerville

WLF urged the Supreme Court to review a 4th Circuit decision that flouts Federal Rule of Evidence 702’s mandate for judges to ensure expert testimony’s factual reliability.

Read more
WLF Legal Pulse
February 17, 2026

The “Labor Peace” Agreement Surge Could Be Cut Short by a Federal Labor Law—But Not the One You’re Thinking Of

State and city mandates that businesses contracting with the government implement labor peace agreements are preempted by federal law.

Read more

SUPPORT WLF

Get Involved

We are ever mindful of the special privilege we have 
in representing the public interest. None of WLF’s accomplishments are possible without the generous 
support of our allies.

Donate

As an independent, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, WLF relies on charitable contributions to carry out its singular mission.

Donate

Volunteer

WLF prides itself on its extensive and dedicated pro bono network,who offer their time and expertise to help us achieve our goals.

Volunteer

Subscribe to our mailing list