Constitutional right

NCLA Defeats Motion to Dismiss, Wins Expedited Discovery in Suit Alleging State Dept. Censorship

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onsdag, maj 8, 2024
NCLA, GEC, Democracy, News, State, The Daily Wire, Freedom, Speech, NewsGuard, Federalist, District court, Court, Marketing, Advertising, First, Organization, Constitutional right

NCLA looks forward to revealing the true depth of this egregious censorship regime via expedited discovery, and to stopping the State Department from abridging Americans’ civil liberties.

Key Points: 
  • NCLA looks forward to revealing the true depth of this egregious censorship regime via expedited discovery, and to stopping the State Department from abridging Americans’ civil liberties.
  • The State Department’s censorship regime violates the First Amendment rights of The Daily Wire, The Federalist, numerous similar outlets, and their readers.
  • Expedited discovery will enable our clients to win a preliminary injunction enjoining Defendants’ unconstitutional and ultra vires conduct.
  • The expedited discovery ordered today will allow NCLA to bring to light the government’s unconstitutional conduct—and put a halt to it.”

American Rebel Holdings, Inc. Announces Experienced Outdoor Industry Executive, Thomas Mihalek, as the new Chief Executive Officer of Provo, Utah based Champion Safe

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fredag, april 26, 2024
Smith & Wesson, Executive, National Rifle Association, FY, Love, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Constitutional right, Smith, Acquisition, Savage Arms, Marketing, SHOT, Management

American Rebel sells safe and security products under the American Rebel, Champion Safe, Superior Safe and Safe Guard brands.

Key Points: 
  • American Rebel sells safe and security products under the American Rebel, Champion Safe, Superior Safe and Safe Guard brands.
  • Mr. Mihalek is an experienced outdoor industry executive that has decades of interaction with the distributor, dealer, and consumer sales channels, working for Smith & Wesson and Savage Arms to name a couple.
  • He is a direct communicator who cares deeply about the history of Champion Safe, and its long-standing commitment to quality.
  • In FY 2023 Q4 American Rebel began consolidation of existing Champion operations including several supplementary regional distribution locations and the day-to-day operations of the existing American Rebel Safe business unit.

NCLA Unleashes Lawsuit to Take Down SEC’s Illegal Mass Data Collection Machine

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tisdag, april 16, 2024
NCLA, Congress, Public policy, Investment, Seizure, Research, Security agency, Complaint, Security (finance), Constitutional right, History, Amendment, Administration, Retirement, District court, Constitution, Court, NSA, Data collection, Fourth Amendment, Database, CAT, Government, First, Fifth Amendment, GPS, Cryptocurrency

NCLA is asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to stop this unlawful, unprecedented seizure and mass surveillance scheme in its tracks.

Key Points: 
  • NCLA is asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to stop this unlawful, unprecedented seizure and mass surveillance scheme in its tracks.
  • Like thousands of other Americans, NCLA clients Erik Davidson, John Restivo and the National Center for Public Policy Research expected the government to respect their constitutional rights.
  • NCLA is pleased to have the assistance of the Cherry Johnson Siegmund James PLLC firm in filing this lawsuit.
  • Congress never authorized SEC to set up such a data collection and surveillance system.

Pioneer Natural Resources Responds to FTC Settlement Complaint Filed as Part of Approval of Proposed Transaction with ExxonMobil

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torsdag, maj 2, 2024
Professional Services, Other Natural Resources, Oil, Gas, Legal, Energy, Natural Resources, Permian, Gasoline, Methane, FTC, Nature, Pioneer, Pioneer Natural Resources, Safety, XOM, ExxonMobil, Supreme court, Natural gas, Health, Bankruptcy, Complaint, Consent, OPEC, Culture, Railroad Commission of Texas, PXD, COVID-19, Growth, Constitutional right, Security (finance)

Notwithstanding, Pioneer and Mr. Sheffield are not taking any steps to prevent the merger from closing.

Key Points: 
  • Notwithstanding, Pioneer and Mr. Sheffield are not taking any steps to prevent the merger from closing.
  • At the same time, Mr. Sheffield and Pioneer believe that the FTC’s Complaint reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the U.S. and global oil markets and misreads the nature and intent of Mr. Sheffield’s actions.
  • During Mr. Sheffield’s career, it was neither the intent nor an effect of Mr. Sheffield’s communications to circumvent the laws and principles protecting market competition.
  • Mr. Sheffield also led the effort to curb methane emissions and flaring in the Permian Basin.

Ontrak Announces 2023 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results

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tisdag, april 16, 2024
Mental Health, Technology, Health Technology, Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Health Insurance, Software, Managed Care, General Health, Health, Artificial Intelligence, Well, OTRK, ROI, Acceleration, Amendment, Private, Fourth, Constitutional right, Partnership, Exchange, Quality, Research, Exercise, Public, Operating cost, Diagnosis, Sixth Amendment, Security (finance)

Ontrak, Inc. (NASDAQ: OTRK) (“Ontrak” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered and telehealth-enabled healthcare company, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Ontrak, Inc. (NASDAQ: OTRK) (“Ontrak” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered and telehealth-enabled healthcare company, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $(5.2) million compared to an operating loss of $(8.0) million for the same period in 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $(3.6) million compared to adjusted EBITDA of $(6.1) million for the same period in 2022.
  • Total enrolled members in our WholeHealth+ program numbered 1,758 at the end of Q4 2023, compared to 2,297 at the end of Q3 2023 and 1,333 at the end of Q4 2022.

NSSF Praises Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for Signing Second Amendment Privacy Act

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torsdag, april 25, 2024
The New York Times, Merchant category code, Congress, Left, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Fear, Seizure, General counsel, Fourth, Treasury, NSSF, Georgia (U.S. state), ISO, House, Senate, Privacy, Constitutional right, Firearm, Legislation, Louisiana House of Representatives, Democratic National Committee, Fourth Amendment, Representative, Lieutenant, MCC, Second, International Organization (journal), Amalgamated Bank, Government, Letter

Brian Kemp for signing into law HB 1018 , the Second Amendment Privacy Act.

Key Points: 
  • Brian Kemp for signing into law HB 1018 , the Second Amendment Privacy Act.
  • This NSSF-supported law protects the privacy and sensitive financial information of people purchasing firearms and ammunition in The Peach State.
  • With Georgia, there are now 14 states with laws that protect the Second Amendment financial privacy of their citizens.
  • "Governor Brian Kemp's signature on the Second Amendment Privacy Act is yet another example of his firm commitment to protecting the Second Amendment rights of all Georgians.

NSSF HONORS U.S. REP. JIM JORDAN AS 2023 LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR

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fredag, april 12, 2024
Congress, Executive (government), Hearing, Federation, General counsel, Policy, Fourth, Commerce, FBI, Justice minister, Constitutional right, Department of the Treasury, NSSF, Federal, House, Exercise, Citibank, Firearm, DOJ, Louisiana House of Representatives, Bank, Bureau, ATF, Representative, Tobacco, Second, Government

Congressman Jordan is the Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee and is a member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.

Key Points: 
  • Congressman Jordan is the Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee and is a member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
  • In these roles, Chairman Jordan has exposed the abusive policies forced by the Biden administration through the DOJ and ATF to attack the firearm and ammunition industry.
  • Chairman Jordan chastised ATF Director Steven Dettelbach for overstepping his authority when the bureau imposed new regulations on "stabilizing braces" in a 2023 hearing.
  • It's based on political beliefs and if you've got the wrong political beliefs, well, you're a potentially violent domestic extremist."

ABC Files Lawsuit Against President Biden’s Anti-Competitive Project Labor Agreement Rule for Federal Construction Projects

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torsdag, mars 28, 2024
PLA, ABC, Administration, Government, District court, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Policy, Management, Builder, Complaint, Competition, Constitution, Constitutional right, Workforce, Federal, General contractor, Associated Builders and Contractors

ABC’s complaint asserts that President Joe Biden lacks the legal and constitutional authority to impose a new federal regulation injuring economy and efficiency in federal contracting and illegally steering construction contracts to certain unionized contractors, which employ roughly 10% of the U.S. construction workforce.

Key Points: 
  • ABC’s complaint asserts that President Joe Biden lacks the legal and constitutional authority to impose a new federal regulation injuring economy and efficiency in federal contracting and illegally steering construction contracts to certain unionized contractors, which employ roughly 10% of the U.S. construction workforce.
  • ABC estimates the Biden pro-PLA policy will affect at least 180 federal construction contracts valued at $16 billion across America on an annual basis, including several federal construction contracts for projects in Jacksonville and dozens of projects in Florida and the Southeast.
  • “ABC has heard from large and small federal contractors—including firms signatory to union agreements—and concerned federal agency contracting officers that the Biden administration’s controversial PLA policy has already stifled competition and raised costs on federal construction contracts in Florida and across the country.
  • ABC members won 54% of the $205.56 billion in federal contracts worth $35 million or more during fiscal years 2009-2023 and built award-winning projects safely, on time and on budget, without unnecessary government-mandated PLAs.

NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split over Standing in Social Media Censorship Cases

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onsdag, mars 27, 2024
Speech, Government, Plaintiff, COVID-19, White, Social media, HHS, First, The central science, Supreme court, Fifth, Constitutional right, Supreme, Sixth, Court, NCLA

NCLA’s petition asks the Court to resolve a circuit split between the Fifth and Sixth Circuits on what plaintiffs must show to satisfy Article III standing in censorship cases against the government.

Key Points: 
  • NCLA’s petition asks the Court to resolve a circuit split between the Fifth and Sixth Circuits on what plaintiffs must show to satisfy Article III standing in censorship cases against the government.
  • The petition urges the Court to overturn the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruling that NCLA clients Mark Changizi, Michael Senger, and Daniel Kotzin lacked standing to challenge the censorship regime that silenced them.
  • The Supreme Court should resolve the resulting circuit split on this standing issue in the First Amendment context, at least holding NCLA’s Changizi cert petition until it issues a decision in Murthy.
  • NCLA released the following statements:
    “The Changizi allegations regarding government-induced social media censorship are nearly identical to those made in Murthy v. Missouri.

NCLA Asks en Banc Fifth Circuit to Vacate Legally Defective Nasdaq Board Diversity Rules

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fredag, mars 22, 2024
Speech, Administration, Congress, Exchange, Public policy, Constitutional right, NCLA, Financial adviser

These Rules impose gender, race and sexual orientation quotas on corporate board membership for Nasdaq-listed companies.

Key Points: 
  • These Rules impose gender, race and sexual orientation quotas on corporate board membership for Nasdaq-listed companies.
  • A Fifth Circuit panel had upheld the Board Diversity Rules, but the en banc court granted NCLA’s request to rehear the case.
  • The Fifth Circuit panel in this case deferred to that flawed reasoning without addressing the statutory prohibitions that should invalidate the Rules.
  • NCLA looks forward to the en banc Fifth Circuit’s addressing each of these problems in turn.