June 24, 2024 | The Buckeye Institute

The Buckeye Institute Urges Court to Overturn Unconstitutional SEC Gag Rule that Silences Americans

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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Powell v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, calling on the court to overturn the SEC’s unconstitutional gag rule, which prohibits Americans who settle a case with SEC from discussing the case publicly. “Since our nation’s founding, judicial review in the face of government overreach has been ‘the very essence of civil liberty.’”

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The Buckeye Institute Calls on Court to Protect Independent Contractors

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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Frisard’s Transportation v. U.S. Department of Labor with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, calling on the court to overturn the U.S. Department of Labor’s rule that forces independent contractors into unwanted employment situations. “This government rule will turn millions of independent contractors into unwilling employees, ending their American dream of working for themselves.”

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The Buckeye Institute Calls on Court to Protect American Farmers and Families from Extreme SEC Climate Control Rule

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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Iowa v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to tell the SEC and the Biden administration that their new rule imposing environmental, social, and governance reporting exceeds the SEC’s Congressional authority and will have dire economic consequences for American farmers and families. “Not only does this rule exceed Congressional authority, but it could also spell disaster for struggling American farmers and families.”