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Utah Ag-Gag Law Declared Unconstitutional
Another First Amendment victory for animal groups fighting anti-whistleblower statutes.July 7, 2017 Press Release -
Legally Brief: California Air Resources Board Commits to Regulate Methane Emissions by Dairy Industry
In a momentous and long overdue shift in policy, partly in response to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s advocacy, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has formally committed to regulating the dairy industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.June 29, 2017 Legally Brief -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Puts Texas Canned Hunting Operations in the Cross Hairs
National Nonprofit Urges U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Deny Permits to Hunting ‘Ranches’June 28, 2017 Press Release -
New Mega Dairy is an Environmental Catastrophe for Oregon Residents
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, in conjunction with other local and national groups, challenged the state of Oregon’s approval of a water-pollution permit for Lost Valley Farm, a mega dairy.June 27, 2017 News -
HIMP: Inherently Cruel for Pigs
Millions of pigs will suffer under an expanded program that allows slaughterhouses to radically increase the speed with which pigs are slaughtered while at the same time decreasing oversight by largely putting the slaughterhouses in charge of policing themselves.June 26, 2017 News -
Victory in NYC: No more animal exploitation in the circus
New York City has joined the growing list of cities that say “NO” to animal exploitation by passing Intro. 1233, a bill banning the use of wild animals in entertainment.June 21, 2017 News -
Unique Connecticut Law Allows Court-Appointed Advocates to Represent Animals
Connecticut has become the first state to allow legal advocates to testify on behalf of animal victims in cruelty and neglect cases. -
Where Are They Now? Peter Brandt
In this continuing series of updates on former Student Animal Legal Defense Fund members, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is proud to spotlight graduates protecting animals through the legal system.June 20, 2017 Student Chapters -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges Washington Supreme Court to Recognize Human Bond with Companion Animals
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in the case of a Washington man who has sued for emotional distress damages after a veterinarian botched his dog Kaisa’s euthanasiaJune 19, 2017 Press Release -
Yale Law School Growing Steadily Over the Years
The Yale Law School Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter has been growing steadily over the past two school years.June 16, 2017 Student Chapter Spotlight