Our Issues
Government Regulation
WLF participates in the rulemaking process, as well as in the litigation it spawns, as a direct counterweight to anti-business activists. We oppose expansion of regulatory agencies’ investigative and criminal enforcement authority.
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Combating Litigation Abuse
WLF litigators advocate to restore balance to the nation’s civil justice system and to protect the rights and interests of consumers. WLF demands that plaintiffs’ lawyers are held to the exacting standards that govern civil litigation, class actions, expert evidence, punitive damages, and personal jurisdiction.
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Economic & Individual Liberties
WLF remains at the vanguard of a movement to restore “business civil liberties,” advocating in courts, regulatory agencies, and through public education to safeguard commercial-speech and private-property rights. We are also a leader in opposing the criminalization of free enterprise and defending the due-process rights of all market actors.
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Litigation is the backbone of WLF’s public-interest efforts. WLF litigates before state and federal courts and agencies nationwide.
Cases
WLF is noted for its aggressive, professional litigation skills, which enable it to prosecute high-profile, landmark cases while representing a diverse public-interest base. Our seasoned attorneys have broad expertise in several fields.
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Regulatory Matters
WLF files comments with government agencies urging that their regulations are supported by sound science, properly interpret and implement the underlying statute, and respect individual and economic liberties under the U.S. Constitution.
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Month in Review
We feature highlights WLF’s court and agency filings, as well as decisions issued in response to WLF’s filings.
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To submit an amicus request
WLF is an active amicus participant, especially at the U.S. Supreme Court and the federal courts of appeals. To submit an amicus request, please prepare a concise amicus memo detailing the relevant case background, the legal issues presented, why the case is a good fit with WLF’s free-market mission, and the deadline for amicus briefs.
Requests should be addressed to WLF’s General Counsel and Vice President of Litigation Cory Andrews (candrews@wlf.org). Because WLF receives amicus requests in far many more cases than it can ever hope to file, timing is key. WLF prefers to receive requests, at minimum, six weeks before the amicus deadline. WLF generally avoids participating in business-to-business litigation. WLF welcomes requests that come with a pro bono offer by an expert attorney (not, of course, retained by any party) to do the actual writing.
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. In 1986, WLF established its Legal Studies Division to deliver such well-informed critiques and principled analyses to key decision makers in a variety of publication formats.
Publications
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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Programming
WLF sponsors webinars and media briefings featuring experts discussing legal issues in depth.
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WLF Legal Pulse blog
The WLF Legal Pulse blog publishes original, moderated commentary and provides a platform to keep those interested in WLF’s activities updated, integrated, and informed.
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