Litigation

Politics

Supreme Court Doesn't Want to Hear Warrantless Electronic Surveillance Case, And Obama is Glad

Brian Doherty | 10.10.2012 10:47 AM

Policy

Bill Targets Lawsuits Meant To Chill Speech

Running up litigation expenses has become an effective way to bludgeon opponents

Reason Staff | 8.27.2012 3:08 PM

Civil Liberties

Phoenix Woman Ordered to Not Give Out Water in 112 Degree Heat Because She Lacked a Permit

Brian Doherty | 8.20.2012 5:07 PM

Culture

Burning Man Sues Pershing County, Claims County Festival Ordinance Violates First Amendment

Brian Doherty | 8.17.2012 3:19 PM

Politics

The Ron Paul Grassroots "Delegate Lawsuit" Tossed, New Version Filed

Brian Doherty | 8.10.2012 5:47 PM

Nanny State

Paleo Diet Lawsuit Hits the New York Times; Can You Advise Your Friends on What to Eat Without Breaking the Law?

Brian Doherty | 8.7.2012 2:01 PM

Politics

Someone Tell the Authors Guild: Google Books Is Good for Authors

Jesse Walker | 7.27.2012 1:05 PM

Politics

Conservative Historian's Defamation Suit Tests Texas Anti-SLAPP Law

Jacob Sullum | 6.18.2012 6:05 AM

Politics

Politico Covers Wiki's Mild Solyndra Brouhaha, Ignores Wiki's Strange Kimberlin Kibosh

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.1.2012 1:45 PM

Politics

Is Advocating the Paleo Diet Against the Law? A New Institute for Justice Suit Stands Up For Free Speech Against Occupational Licensing Law

Brian Doherty | 5.29.2012 1:51 PM

Politics

Some Lawyer Caught You Sampling and He Said "No Way!"

Jesse Walker | 5.9.2012 10:49 AM

Politics

City of Austin Ruins Man's Home, Gives Him the Bill for the "Service"; He Now Sues

Brian Doherty | 5.9.2012 9:54 AM

Politics

ADA Supporters Should Be Grateful to Ramp Chasers

Jacob Sullum | 4.17.2012 4:04 PM

Politics

Don't Call the Cops No. 359: Police Keep Suspiciously Large Tip

Brian Doherty | 4.4.2012 3:21 PM

Politics

Illinois Upholds Public Carry Ban on Weapons

Brian Doherty | 4.2.2012 8:34 PM

Politics

Another Gun Rights Victory from Second Amendment Foundation

Brian Doherty | 3.29.2012 6:45 PM

Politics

Libertarian Lawyer Randy Barnett's Health Care Fight

Brian Doherty | 3.27.2012 4:23 PM

Politics

Charles Murray on Forcing Classes to Mix

Jacob Sullum | 3.12.2012 1:22 PM

Politics

Maryland Handgun Permit Restrictions Found Unconstitutional by Federal Judge

Brian Doherty | 3.5.2012 3:23 PM

Politics

Tribe Sues Beer Companies for Supplying Too Much Beer

Jacob Sullum | 2.10.2012 11:15 AM

Politics

The Second Amendment Cases the Supreme Court Doesn't Want to Hear

Brian Doherty | 2.9.2012 8:18 PM

Politics

Patent Trolls or Tech Fairy Godmothers?

Software patent lawsuits reveal their true natures

Ronald Bailey | 1.24.2012 4:30 PM

Politics

Fourth Circuit Says Government Needs More Proof of Link Between Drug Use and Gun Violence

Brian Doherty | 1.24.2012 12:25 PM

Politics

Obama's Administration Continues Its Record of Criminal Cases Against "Leakers"

Brian Doherty | 1.24.2012 10:25 AM

Politics

9th Circuit Sees No Anti-Corruption Rationale for Limiting Contributions to Recall Campaigns

Jacob Sullum | 1.20.2012 4:15 PM

Politics

California Supreme Court to Resolve Questions About Regulating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Jacob Sullum | 1.20.2012 11:59 AM

Politics

This May Be the Only Time I've Rooted for the DEA

Jacob Sullum | 1.18.2012 1:38 PM

Politics

Four Years After Busting a Guy for Recording an Arrest, Boston Police Admit They Should Not Have Done That

Jacob Sullum | 1.11.2012 1:14 PM

Politics

Federal Judge Dismisses Arizona Governor's Challenge to Her Own State's Medical Marijuana Law

Jacob Sullum | 1.5.2012 1:52 PM

Politics

'Things Happened'

The year's highlights in shifting responsibility

Jacob Sullum | 12.28.2011 7:00 AM

Politics

Get a Medical Marijuana Card, Lose Your Second Amendment Rights

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives wants to prohibit patients from protecting themselves.

Brian Doherty | 12.16.2011 4:30 PM

Politics

The Bradley Manning Hearing: What's Likely to Arise

Brian Doherty | 12.15.2011 5:02 PM

Politics

Developer Who Sued Author for Criticizing Eminent Domain Abuse Drops His Case

Jacob Sullum | 12.12.2011 4:54 PM

Politics

Blogger Loses Defamation Case, Judge Weighs in on Who is "Really" a Journalist

Brian Doherty | 12.7.2011 4:03 PM

Politics

Speech Related to the Politics of Juries Certainly Punishable by Law, New York Prosecutor Explains

Brian Doherty | 11.30.2011 12:44 AM

Politics

California's Assault Weapon Ban Challenged in Federal Court

Brian Doherty | 11.21.2011 4:49 PM

Politics

Wait—There's a Problem With Strip-Searching Students?

Jacob Sullum | 10.6.2011 5:28 PM

Politics

The Chilling Power of Incredible Defamation Claims

Jacob Sullum | 9.22.2011 7:10 PM

Politics

Update on Arthur Alan Wolk's Lawsuit Against Reason

Jacob Sullum | 9.19.2011 5:18 PM

Politics

The ACLU and the DOJ Form a Medical Marijuana Alliance

Jacob Sullum | 9.2.2011 2:07 PM

Politics

Texas Appeals Court Rejects Developer's Defamation Claims

Jacob Sullum | 7.26.2011 4:10 PM

Politics

Is Smoking a Choice or an Addiction? Why Can't It Be Both?

Jacob Sullum | 5.20.2011 3:07 PM

Politics

Phoenix, Arizona, Says City Bus Benches Are Only For Commercial Transactions

Brian Doherty | 5.13.2011 8:29 PM

Politics

Illinois Gun-Carry Ban Challenged in Court

Brian Doherty | 5.13.2011 2:20 PM

Politics

The Legal Meaning of the Second Amendment Further Clarified in Nordyke v. King

Brian Doherty | 5.2.2011 11:47 PM

Politics

Fired Atlas Shrugged Director Sues

Brian Doherty | 4.19.2011 5:20 PM

Politics

Happy Ending to the Arizona Tea Party T-Shirt Case

Brian Doherty | 3.31.2011 6:42 PM