The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) is a non-profit legal organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1977, the Foundation's stated goal is "to defend and promote the principles of freedom and justice." The organization promotes pro-business and free-market positions and is widely perceived as conservative. WLF addresses a range of legal matters, including commercial free speech, corporate criminal liability, environmental regulation, food and drug law, health care, and intellectual property.
WLF is three organizations in one. It is a public interest law firm that brings original lawsuits, files amicus briefs, intervenes in court cases, and petitions agencies for rulings; it is a legal think tank that publishes in seven different formats once every two weeks; and it is a non-profit communications company that hosts regular conferences, media briefings, and national educational advertising campaigns.
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