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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
Court Orders Fraudulent Puppy Traffickers to Cease Selling Animals While Case Proceeds
Preliminary relief granted in lawsuit alleging Kenney family has defrauded customers and harmed puppies in violation of California law
Reward Increased to $25,000 Following Reports of Additional Dead Pelicans
Public reports two additional pelicans, total of 34 victims
$5,000 Reward Offered for Information about Drone Crash in California
Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for operating and crash-landing a drone at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Orange County
$5,000 Reward Offer for Information about Attacks on Pelicans in California
Animal Legal Defense Fund increases reward offer for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for attacking over 30 pelicans in Orange County, California
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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
