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California Bans the Sale of Most Cosmetics Tested on Animals
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California Bans the Sale of Most Cosmetics Tested on Animals
On September 28, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1249, making California the first state to ban the sale of most cosmetics tested on animals. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2020. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Lawsuit Aims to Rescue Remaining Animals from Iowa Roadside Zoo
Complaint alleges Cricket Hollow Zoo routinely violates state cruelty laws by neglecting hundreds of animalsSeptember 27, 2018 Press Release -
Lawsuit Raises the Stakes in Food Fight Over the Term “Meat”
Coalition challenges constitutionality of recent Missouri legislative restrictions on products that use the term “meat” on their labelsAugust 27, 2018 Press Release -
Federal Trade Commission urged to protect consumers from deceptive pet leasing industry
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Humane Society of the United States sent a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to investigate the harmful pet leasing industry for deceiving consumers.October 1, 2018 Press Release
“ I think the public has made the decision that going and seeing the performance of orcas, that day has come and gone.”
Florida State Representative Jared MoskowitzCases
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Endangered Species Act Challenge Regarding Lolita the Orca
PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS v MIAMI SEAQUARIUM
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Challenging Missouri’s “Meat” Law
Turtle Island Foods v Richardson
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Justice the Horse Sues Abuser
Justice v Gwendolyn Vercher
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