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Gestation and Veal Crate Ban Overwhelmingly Passes New Jersey Legislature
Bill awaits Gov. Murphy’s signature after 13-year campaign to prohibit the extreme confinement of gestating pigs and calves raised for veal
Court Allows Lawsuit Against Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary to Proceed
First ruling pertaining to recently enacted Big Cat Public Safety Act
Washington Supreme Court Urged to Consider the True Value of Humans’ Relationship with Companion Animals
Animal Legal Defense Fund’s amicus brief urges the court to review a case regarding the negligent death of a dog and the resulting emotional damages
Mink VIRUS Act Introduced in the U.S. House to End Cruel and Dangerous Mink Farming
Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission by phasing out mink farming and help operators transition out of the industry
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of California Foie Gras Ban After Prop 12 Victory
Third denial to review first state-wide ban, starting in 2014
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds California’s Landmark Proposition 12 Animal Cruelty Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has helped defend California’s right to enact the strongest farmed animal protection law in the country
USDA Restricting Access to Plant-Based Milks in National School Lunch Program is Dietary Racism
Proposed rule would maintain an unnecessarily complicated and confusing process for children to get access to plant-based milk
$5,000 Reward for Information Regarding Six Killed and Mutilated Cows in Three Texas Counties
Cows were killed in Madison, Brazos, and Robertson Counties, Texas.
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges FDA Not to Discriminate Against Plant-Based Milk Producers with Voluntary Nutrient Statement
The agency has recommended that plant-based milk producers include a statement on their labels comparing their products to cow’s milk
Court Decision Allowing Tule Elk to Continue to Die from Dehydration and Starvation Appealed by The Animal Legal Defense Fund
Plaintiffs are represented by Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic
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Animal Legal Defense Fund Grant Supported Washington Attorney General’s Enforcement of Animal Cruelty Law
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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
