Illinois Policy Institute v. Illinois Department of Labor et al

  1. January 09, 2025

    Ill. Captive Meetings Ban Flouts 1st Amendment, Groups Say

    If Florida couldn't outlaw corporate diversity training without violating the First Amendment, then Illinois can't outlaw so-called captive audience meetings, a libertarian think tank and business group told an Illinois federal judge, saying Illinois' law restricts employers' freedom of speech as much as Florida's now-stricken statute did.

  2. October 30, 2024

    Think Tank, Biz Group Fight Illinois' 'Captive Audience' Ban

    A libertarian think tank and a business group are challenging Illinois' forthcoming ban on so-called captive audience meetings, asking a federal judge Wednesday to block the Worker Freedom of Speech Act from going into effect Jan. 1.