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Lawsuit Filed Demanding USDA Respond to Petition Seeking Aid for Abandoned Animals
The petition asserts animal relocation procedures must accompany USDA license revocation and termination proceedings
Notice of Intent to Sue Sent to Tiger Creek for Violating Endangered Species Act
The Act has authority to protect federally endangered and threatened animals such as the tigers, lions, and ring-tailed lemurs enduring inadequate treatment at Tiger Creek
San Francisco Fur Ban Stands After Appeal is Dropped
International Fur Trade Federation agreed to dismiss its appeal, ending case in decisive victory for animals
RICO Lawsuit Filed Against Puppy Mill Broker JAKS Puppies and Its Ring of Associates
Class-action lawsuit alleges thousands in California purchased dogs under the false belief they were rescue animals
Tofurky and Plant Based Foods Association Team Up to Challenge Unconstitutional Oklahoma Censorship Label Law
Lawsuit asserts the law creates a patchwork of standards that threaten to preclude nationwide sales for plant-based meat producers
Animals Recognized as Legal Persons for the First Time in U.S. Court
An international fight to protect Pablo Escobar’s hippos from slaughter results in a U.S. federal court order recognizing animals can be “interested persons”
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
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Lawsuit Filed Demanding USDA Respond to Petition Seeking Aid for Abandoned Animals
The petition asserts animal relocation procedures must accompany USDA license revocation and termination proceedingsJanuary 20, 2022 Press Release -
Notice of Intent to Sue Sent to Tiger Creek for Violating Endangered Species Act
The Act has authority to protect federally endangered and threatened animals such as the tigers, lions, and ring-tailed lemurs enduring inadequate treatment at Tiger CreekJanuary 10, 2022 Press Release -
San Francisco Fur Ban Stands After Appeal is Dropped
International Fur Trade Federation agreed to dismiss its appeal, ending case in decisive victory for animalsJanuary 6, 2022 Press Release
