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Lawsuit Settlement Reveals USDA Intended to Slaughter 1,000 Additional Geese in Denver
The USDA fought to keep the numbers hidden from public view, ultimately paying $15,000 in attorneys fees in settlement
Court Holds Cricket Hollow Zoo Owners in Contempt for Removing Animals Designated for Rescue in Violation of Court Order
The judge imposed monetary fines totaling $70,000 or alternatively a jail sentence of 140 days
Short Film Released Following Three Appellate Court Decisions Concerning Ag-Gag Challenges
Edie Falco narrates the Animal Legal Defense Fund film demanding transparency in factory farming
Appeals Court Sends Hormel “Natural Choice” Deceptive Advertising Case to Trial
D.C. Court of Appeals rules Animal Legal Defense Fund can pursue its claims
Appeals Court Affirms Kansas Ag-Gag Law is Unconstitutional
Animal Legal Defense Fund-led coalition wins major victory for animal protection, food and worker safety, and the First Amendment
Miyoko’s Victorious in First Amendment Lawsuit Against California Department of Food and Agriculture
The Animal Legal Defense Fund represented Miyoko’s Kitchen in its challenge of unconstitutional restrictions placed on plant-based dairy products’ marketing and labeling
Lawsuit Challenges Constitutionality of Iowa’s Revamped Ag-Gag Law
Coalition asserts the First Amendment protects investigations using video and audio recordings of factory farms
Lawsuit Prompts USDA to Revoke License from Disreputable Wildlife Trafficker and Exhibitor
Following a challenge by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, USDA cancelled Robert Sawmiller’s license after evidence revealed ongoing violations for more than a decade
Precedent-Setting Victory Against Cricket Hollow Zoo for Violating Animal Cruelty Laws
Animal Legal Defense Fund victory affirmed on appeal: Iowa roadside zoo and owners are prohibited from obtaining or owning animals under state public nuisance law
FDA Ordered to Release Factory Farming Data on Intense Confinement of Egg Laying Hens
The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s persistent decade-long court fight will finally reveal inhumane conditions at egg farms
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Lawsuit Settlement Reveals USDA Intended to Slaughter 1,000 Additional Geese in Denver
The USDA fought to keep the numbers hidden from public view, ultimately paying $15,000 in attorneys fees in settlementOctober 7, 2021 Press Release -
Court Holds Cricket Hollow Zoo Owners in Contempt for Removing Animals Designated for Rescue in Violation of Court Order
Today the Delaware County district court granted a motion for contempt filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund against Cricket Hollow Zoo and its owners, Pamela and Thomas Sellner, seeking the whereabouts of more than 100 animals who “disappeared” prior to a court-ordered rescue.October 5, 2021 Press Release -
Short Film Released Following Three Appellate Court Decisions Concerning Ag-Gag Challenges
Edie Falco narrates the Animal Legal Defense Fund film demanding transparency in factory farmingSeptember 14, 2021 Press Release
