Moore Money: Ted Frank | 09-20-25
Our co-founder and director of litigation, Ted Frank, appeared on “Moore Money” with Stephen Moore to discuss HLLI’s work fighting class-action abuse.
ABA Journal: Perkins Coie lawyer is out of a job, apparently because of post criticizing Charlie Kirk after his shooting death
Ted Frank, Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute's co-founder and director of litigation, was mentioned in an ABA Journal article about a lawyer losing his job after posting a comment about Charlie Kirk's murder.
“John Solomon Reports”: Congressman Biggs: Tackling Crime and Securing the Border
HLLI co-founder Ted Frank joined John Solomon on "John Solomon Reports" to discuss the group’s recent free-speech victory in Kohls v. Bonta.
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.
Just the News: Conservative nonprofit wins free-speech case against California law banning AI political satire
Just the News wrote about our recent win in Kohls v. Bonta, when a federal court permanently enjoined with respect to Christopher Kohls, also known as popular You Tube star, "Mr Reagan", and other plaintiffs, a California law that barred the sharing of political satire created with AI technology.
The Volokh Conspiracy: California Law Restricting “Materially Deceptive” Election-Related Deepfakes Violates First Amendment
The Volokh Conspiracy covered HLLI's recent victory in Kohls v. Bonta, in which a federal court permanently struck down a California law that barred the sharing of political satire created with AI 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.
The Washington Free Beacon: Attorney for Anti-Israel Activist Who Blocked DC Traffic Cites Fictitious Case in Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit, Suggesting AI Wrote It
The Washington Free Beacon covered the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute's case, Faoro v. Jewish Voice for Peace Inc., et al. in which an attorney representing one of the anti-Israel activists cited fictitious case law, suggesting the document was written by an AI chatbot like ChatGPT.
Reuters: Lawyers face objections to multimillion-dollar fees after no-cash settlement with Schwab
Reuters wrote about HLLI's objection in Corrente v. Schwab, a class action settlement that awards $8.25 million in attorney fees to the plaintiffs' lawyers but no money to the class.
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)…