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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.

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What We Do

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

  1. Combating Litigation Abuse
  2. Defending the Rule of Law
  3. Opposing Overregulation
  4. Protecting Economic 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.

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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.

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The Latest

Press Releases
July 17, 2026

WLF Asks Third Circuit to Affirm Dismissal of ERISA Suit Over Health Plan Drug Prices

Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson

WLF urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to affirm the dismissal of an ERISA class action that challenges prescription drug prices inside a self-funded health plan.

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Press Releases
July 16, 2026

WLF Urges Tenth Circuit to Reject Colorado’s Effort to Dilute First Amendment Standards

NetChoice v. Weiser

WLF urged the Tenth Circuit to uphold a lower court decision enjoining a state law that unconstitutionally forces social-media platforms to discourage their younger customers from using their products.

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WLF Legal Pulse
July 16, 2026

The TCPA and Texts: A Question Justice Thomas Asked Five Years Ago Finally Gets an Answer

Echoing an argument WLF made before the Supreme Court five years ago, the Seventh Circuit held that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act doesn't empower plaintiffs to sue over text messages.

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WLF Legal Pulse
July 15, 2026

Respecting the Scope of DC’s Home Rule Act as Applied to Consumer Protection

The federal Home Rule Act constrains the District of Columbia's attorney general from pursuing consumer-protection-oriented claims against oil companies for alleged climate-change harms.

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Legal Backgrounders
July 14, 2026

Against Rumsfeld Deference: Don’t Let the “Fighting Constitution” Capture the Peacetime First Amendment

Courts should cease reliance on a post-9/11 SCOTUS ruling to justify deference to the government's position in First Amendment cases outside of the wartime context.

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EPA’s Proposed NEPA Regulatory Reform Merits Supportive Public Comments

Regulated businesses affected by federal environmental permit reviews should comment by July 27 on EPA's proposed streamlining of the NEPA process.

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Press Releases
July 13, 2026

WLF Applauds SEC’s Proposal to Rescind Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

SEC Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

WLF's comment letter supports the SEC's proposal to rescind a rule mandating businesses' disclosure of climate-related risks, which would have violated the First Amendment.

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