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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 19, 2025) 鈥� This year, the 网曝吃瓜 (网曝吃瓜) Small Business Legal Center is celebrating its 25^th anniversary. Founded in 2000, the Legal Center is the voice for small business in the nation鈥檚 courts and the legal resource for small business owners nationwide. From participating in landmark cases to serving as a resource for small business entrepreneurs across the country, the Legal Center continues to educate and litigate on behalf of Main Street.

鈥淭wenty-five years ago, the 网曝吃瓜 Legal Foundation, now called the 网曝吃瓜 Small Business Legal Center, was founded so that small businesses would have a voice across all three branches of the federal government,鈥� said Brad Close, 网曝吃瓜 President. 鈥淥ver these 25 years, the Legal Center has provided individualized support to entrepreneurs, strengthened 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 advocacy efforts through legislative and regulatory analysis, and stood up for important small business issues in courts across the country and in the U.S. Supreme Court. We are proud to celebrate this anniversary and everything the Legal Center has and will accomplish as we continue to fight for Main Street businesses.鈥�

鈥淏ehind every legal case that 网曝吃瓜 participates in, there is a small business owner who has been personally affected by the law, regulation, or rule we are challenging,鈥� said Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 Small Business Legal Center. 鈥淥ur members do not have the bandwidth, or often the resources, to fight these systemic issues alone. The work we do is to raise their voices and ensure that the needs of small businesses are heard by all levels of government. It鈥檚 been a historic 25 years, and we will continue to advocate in the courts for small businesses.鈥�

As 网曝吃瓜 prepares for another year of legal advocacy on behalf of Main Street businesses, it is important to reflect on the key victories and challenges that have shaped the small business landscape over the last quarter of a century.

Watch 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 video highlighting the Small Business Legal Center鈥檚 25^th anniversary and below.

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Since its inception, the Legal Center has participated in numerous impactful lawsuits, both as first-party litigants and through amicus briefs. Of the lawsuits 网曝吃瓜 has filed, three cases made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, including 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 recent lawsuit challenging the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rule. These cases highlight how 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 efforts significantly enhanced both the 网曝吃瓜 Small Business Legal Center and 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 standing as the voice of small business.

You can read more about the many victories of 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 Small Business Legal Center here, and can view their full case index here.

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网曝吃瓜鈥檚 First Lawsuit: 网曝吃瓜 v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

In 2000, within months of its launch, 网曝吃瓜 filed its first lawsuit. The case challenged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers鈥� (Corps) decision to eliminate a streamlined nationwide permit program that many small home builders relied on to comply with the Clean Water Act (CWA). 网曝吃瓜 argued that the Corps had violated the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) to the detriment of small business owners. 网曝吃瓜 member Wayne Newnam of Troy, Ohio joined as a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

网曝吃瓜鈥檚 Historic Obamacare Challenge: 网曝吃瓜 v. Sebelius

Less than two months after the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as the ACA or Obamacare, was passed, 网曝吃瓜 joined members Mary Brown and Dave Klemencic in filing a federal lawsuit in Florida.

网曝吃瓜鈥檚 lawsuit argued that the ACA was unconstitutional because the individual health insurance mandate exceeded Congress鈥檚 authority to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. 网曝吃瓜 was the ONLY business group that sued the federal government over this law.

The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court where, on June 28, 2012, five justices agreed that the ACA exceeded Congress鈥檚 Commerce Clause authority. Unfortunately, in a fractured decision, the Court upheld the ACA mandate under Congress鈥檚 taxing power. The case cemented the 网曝吃瓜 Small Business Legal Center鈥檚 reputation as a leading legal advocate for small businesses. 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 lawsuit has become a seminal constitutional law case studied in law schools and advanced high school classes throughout the country.

网曝吃瓜鈥檚 Landmark Pandemic Win: 网曝吃瓜 v. OSHA

In the fall of 2021, 网曝吃瓜 made the bold decision to challenge President Biden鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccination or test mandate for all private companies with 100 or more employees. The听Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its Emergency COVID-19 rule on November 5, 2021.

网曝吃瓜 argued that OSHA 鈥� a federal agency charged with regulating workplace safety 鈥� did not have the authority to regulate public health. 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 argument led to a nationwide stay of the mandate, which eventually took the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with 网曝吃瓜 in a 6-3 decision and struck down the mandate. This was a major win for small businesses already dealing with a number of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

网曝吃瓜 v. OSHA is now a leading case for the major questions doctrine, as this ruling reinforces the idea that Congress, as the legislative body, is the proper authority to enact laws addressing major policy issues, rather than administrative agencies interpreting existing statutes in ways not explicitly intended by Congress. The case also highlights the ongoing debate about the appropriate balance of power between Congress and administrative agencies in the U.S. government.

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The 网曝吃瓜 Small Business Legal Center protects the rights of small business owners in the nation鈥檚 courts. 网曝吃瓜 is currently active in more than 40 cases in federal and state courts across the country and in the U.S. Supreme Court.