HLLI President Anna St. John Nominated to Federal Bench
President Donald J. Trump has nominated Anna St. John, HLLI's president and general counsel, to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute Secures Major Free-Speech Win for Public School Student
The Second Circuit has ruled in favor of HLLI's client, a student disciplined for an allegedly insensitive social media post, reversing a lower-court decision and affirming that public-schools cannot punish students for off-campus speech, even if the speech is controversial.
Free Speech Victory: HLLI Wins “Mr Reagan” Case Against California Law That Outlawed Al-Generated Political Satire
On Friday, August 29, The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute (HLLI) secured a major First Amendment victory when a federal court permanently struck down a second California law that barred the sharing of political satire created with Al technology.
Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute Appeals Dismissal in O’Hare Airport Traffic Blockade Class Action
Today, HLLI appealed from a August 7 district court order dismissing its class action complaint. “We are confident in our chances on appeal,” said Ted Frank, HLLI’s Director of Litigation.
HLLI Wins Appeal in Challenge to Flushable Wipes Class Settlement
Washington D.C. — On Tuesday, July 1, the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute won an appeal in Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., which vacated final approval of a lopsided settlement that earmarked more money for attorneys than the class. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated and remanded to the district court. The court agreed with our appeal in holding that the district court “erred when it applied Rule 23(e)…
Watch Ted Frank Argue Appeal in Google Location History
Ted Frank argued before the Ninth Circuit in In re Google Location History Litigation concerning a settlement that diverts all money to third-parties.
Free Speech Victory: HLLI Wins Case Stopping Missouri Law That Silenced Pharmacists
A federal court ruled for HLLI’s client and struck down a Missouri law that banned certain pharmacists’ speech for violating the First Amendment.
Federal Court Sides with Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness; Strike-Suit Filers Violated Securities Law and Rule 11
In a victory against unfair class action practices, a district judge found that so-called “strike-suit” plaintiffs violated a securities law and Rule 11 by filing frivolous suits against Akorn, Inc. and its board in 2017, when Akorn was in the process of approving an unsuccessful merger.
HLLI Sues Jewish Voice for Peace and Other Anti-Israel Activists Over Traffic Blockades in Washington, D.C.
HLLI filed a lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia concerning the February 1, 2024 blockade of several intersections leading into Washington, D.C.
Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute Challenges Department of Energy’s Illegal DEI Requirement for Grant Applications
HLLI filed a lawsuit on behalf of the National Association of Scholars, challenging the Department of Energy’s mandate requiring Office of Science research grant applications to include a Promoting Inclusive and Equitable Research (PIER) plan.