The Courts Should Rein in Trump's Proposed Section 301 Tariffs as Well A guest post by Georgetown legal scholar Peter E. Harrell. Reason · Jun 14
Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, West Virginia sue ISS over ESG disclosures In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Ballotpedia · May 27
Fifth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against NLRB Proceedings, Distinguishing Humphrey's Executor The Court concludes that limitations on the removal of NLRB Board members and NLRB administrative law judges are both unconstitutional. Reason · Aug 19, 2025
Justice Kagan Rejects "Combination Theory" Claims For Separation of Powers Cases "A meritless public non-delegation challenge plus a meritless private nondelegation challenge cannot equal a meritorious 'combination' claim." Reason · Jul 6, 2025
SCOTUS Holds, In A Footnote, That The "Capable Of Repetition, Yet Evading Review" Doctrine Can Apply Even When Plaintiff Does Not Seek A Preliminary Injunction Justice Kagan mows down many circuit precedents without much explanation. Reason · Jul 6, 2025
A Flawed, but Encouraging Nondelegation Decision The Supreme Court may have reached the wrong result in FCC v. Consumers Research. But ruling emphasizes there are significant constitutional limits to legislative delegation to the executive. Reason · Jun 27, 2025
My private nondelegation article and Reason Foundation amicus brief cited in FCC v. Consumers' Research Justice Jackson cites my Notre Dame Law Review article, and Justice Gorsuch cites the amicus brief I wrote for the Reason Foundation. Reason · Jun 27, 2025
Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas The Supreme Court has upheld the fee added to phone bills to provide billions of dollars a year in subsidized phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
Predictions For The Remaining 15 Cases Barring any surprises, I do not expect any surprises. Reason · Jun 18, 2025
The FCC and Its Private Taxman Go to Court FCC v. Consumers’ Research could dismantle a massive slush fund run by unelected regulators and industry insiders. Reason · Mar 7, 2025
US supreme court may revive doctrine that would curb federal agencies’ power Nondelegation doctrine is viewed by some as a potentially extreme power grab by unelected rightwing judges The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2025
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Nondelegation Case A challenge to the FCC's Universal Service Fee could produce a major administrative law decision. Reason · Nov 23, 2024
Rightwinger Leonard Leo helped fuel Bud Light boycott, tax filings show Exclusive: Documents reveal group linked to Leo gave money to another group that played central role in boycott The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2024
Tether Accused Of Corruption, 'Suspicious' Business In Times Square Billboard Ad A consumer-focused nonprofit has accused Tether of "shady" business practices, running an ad campaign on a Times Square billboard that featured a website dedicated to the cause of warning consumers over supposed corruption at the stablecoin giant. International Business Times · Jun 19, 2024
Ballotpedia · Sep 1, 2023 Consumer group launches campaign opposing Duke Energy’s ESG policies The consumer watchdog organization Consumers Research launched a campaign August 24, opposing the ESG policies in use by North Carolina’s Duke Energy.
Capital & Main · Jul 26, 2023 Big Oil’s War Against ‘Woke Capitalism’ The fossil fuel industry and right-wing activists are increasingly targeting investors that consider environmental and social issues — but is it working?
Axios · Apr 14, 2023 The battle over "woke" companies is coming to your pocket Conservative group will text consumers about companies that promote progressive values.
Ballotpedia · Mar 21, 2023 Biden vetoes Congressional Review Act resolution that aimed to block ESG retirement plan rule Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.
Axios · Mar 8, 2023 Conservative group takes anti-ESG campaign to the next level It calls ESG an "existential threat to our liberty."
Ballotpedia · Dec 6, 2022 Florida divests from BlackRock Last week, the state of Florida, at the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and State Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis, became the latest state to divest funds from BlackRock over its sustainability and ESG policies:
Axios · Aug 18, 2022 Inside a conservative group's new war against BlackRock's ESG investments The campaign aligns with the posture of a growing faction of the GOP.