Animal Law Update
The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Law Update is a series highlighting legal and policy developments in the rapidly emerging field of animal law.
India’s Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules Animal Rights Outweigh Private Settlement
Court’s finding that animal rights transcend a private settlement entered into by the human parties is a striking example of non-anthropocentric jurisprudence.
New Animal Cruelty Prosecution Unit Created in Florida
In the latest instance of a growing trend, the Orange-Osceola state attorney in central Florida created a dedicated animal cruelty unit last month.
Appeals Court Rules U.S. Navy Sonar Use Violates Marine Mammal Protection Act
The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals in California has banned the U.S. Navy from using sonar that harms marine mammals.
Australian State Bans Greyhound Racing
New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state, has banned greyhound racing after a government investigation found overwhelming evidence of “horrific” cruelty.
Massachusetts Farmed Animal Ballot Measure Survives Constitutional Challenge
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has allowed a ballot question addressing the confinement of farmed animals to move forward, ruling against a constitutional challenge in a unanimous decision.
Dogs Are Not Mere Property, Rules Oregon Supreme Court
The June 2016 ruling in State v. Newcomb holds that law enforcement do not need to obtain a warrant before a veterinarian can administer a routine blood test if there is probable cause to believe that an animal is being cruelly treated.
Florida Bar Animal Law Committee Gains Section Status
The profile of animal law in Florida has received a boost with the Florida Bar approving an Animal Law Section to represent the growing specialty.
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Animal Legal Defense Fund Grant Supported Washington Attorney General’s Enforcement of Animal Cruelty Law
The judge sentenced a Snohomish County resident for killing then displaying neighborhood wildlife and shooting a kitten in the eye.April 18, 2024 News -
REPORT: 95 Percent of Consumers Prefer “Climate-Friendly” Products, But Labels Oversell Emission Reductions
New report reveals how misleading labels lead to increased confusion among consumers searching for more sustainable, less environmentally damaging products.April 2, 2024 Press Release -
Lawsuit Filed Demanding FDA Respond to Petitions Seeking to Ban Ractopamine
FDA’s approval for ractopamine relied primarily on safety studies conducted by the drugmaker.March 26, 2024 Press Release
