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Chelsea Handler, Ethan Hawke, Bill Maher, and Dozens of Celebrities Urge New Jersey Legislators to Ban Gestation and Veal Crates
Taissa Farmiga, Debbie Harry, and Stevie Van Zandt, and more join the Animal Legal Defense Fund to protect farmed animals
Court Urged to Closely Scrutinize Agencies’ Redactions of Public Records
The Animal Legal Defense Fund files amicus brief seeking to prevent industries from using public record exemptions to hide information from the public.
$5,000 Added to Reward Offer in “Trump” Manatee Case
Animal Legal Defense Fund increases reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for harassing manatee in Citrus County, Florida
Big Cat Public Safety Act Reintroduced in Senate
Bill aims to help end the rampant abuse of tigers and other big cats in captivity by banning private possession
Animal Legal Defense Fund Offers Scholarship and Clerkship to U.S. Federally Recognized Tribal Member
The $25,000 scholarship will be awarded to a rising second-year eligible law student attending any U.S. law school, and includes a clerkship with the nonprofit’s Criminal Justice Program
Animal Legal Defense Fund and North Carolina Central University School of Law Partner to Offer Scholarship and Clerkship
The $25,000 scholarship is available to a second-year law student at the University, and includes a clerkship with the nonprofit
Court Upholds Constitutionality of San Francisco Fur Ban
International Fur Trade Federation’s amended complaints dismissed in decisive victory for animals
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges FDA for Clear Regulatory Guidance on Labeling of Cell-Cultured Fish and Shellfish Products
The FDA will develop joint principles pertaining to the labeling of foods comprising or containing cultured cells from sea life
USDA Sued for Renewing Animal Welfare Act License of Disreputable Wildlife Trafficker and Exhibitor
Animal Legal Defense Fund challenges the renewed license for the owner of Wildlife on Wheels after evidence has revealed ongoing violations for more than a decade
Animal Legal Defense Fund Expands Grants for Animal Law Courses
In addition to introductory animal law courses previously provided, the program will now also offer funding for more advanced courses
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Chelsea Handler, Ethan Hawke, Bill Maher, and Dozens of Celebrities Urge New Jersey Legislators to Ban Gestation and Veal Crates
Actors Paul Wesley, Christina Ricci, Stevie Van Zandt and dozens of native and resident celebrities join the Animal Legal Defense Fund in an open letter urging the state’s legislators to end the intensive confinement of mother pigs and calves in New Jersey.May 10, 2021 Press Release -
Court Urged to Closely Scrutinize Agencies’ Redactions of Public Records
The Animal Legal Defense Fund files amicus brief seeking to prevent industries from using public record exemptions to hide information from the public.April 26, 2021 Press Release -
$5,000 Added to Reward Offer in “Trump” Manatee Case
Animal Legal Defense Fund increases reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for harassing manatee in Citrus County, FloridaApril 20, 2021 Press Release
