Archive

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, Florida

April 20, 2021 Press Release

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

April 20, 2021 Press Release

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

April 19, 2021 Press Release

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

April 5, 2021 Press Release

Court Upholds Constitutionality of San Francisco Fur Ban

International Fur Trade Federation’s amended complaints dismissed in decisive victory for animals

March 31, 2021 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges FDA for Clear Regulatory Guidance on Labeling of Cell-Cultured Fish and Shellfish Products

This week the Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for accurate, consistent, and flexible labeling of cell-cultured fish and shellfish products — meat or flesh grown from the cells of fresh or saltwater finfish, crustaceans, and other forms of aquatic animal life.

March 11, 2021 Press Release

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

March 9, 2021 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Expands Grants for Animal Law Courses

The Animal Legal Defense Fund announced the expansion of its Animal Law Course Grant Program to allow accredited law schools to apply for $5,000 grants to fund new introductory and advanced animal law courses, or existing courses that are in danger of being cancelled due to budget cuts.

March 1, 2021 Press Release

Court Allows Lawsuit Against FDA to Proceed

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in favor of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and its co-plaintiffs, denying an attempt by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to dismiss a lawsuit against the agency.

February 23, 2021 Press Release