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Spotlight: Tara Cooley

Tara Cooley is a 2019 recipient of the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Advancement in Animal Law Scholarship.

August 8, 2019 Student Chapter Spotlight

Animal Legal Defense Fund Partners with Judicial Group on Groundbreaking Publication

Animal Legal Defense Fund partners with National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges release a Technical Assistance Bulletin exploring “The Link” between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence.

August 6, 2019 News

False Advertising: How to Protect Animals by Litigating for Consumers 2019

When companies try to trick consumers into buying animal products with the false promise that these products or services are humane or cruelty-free, legal advocates have a variety of tools at their disposal to stop this “humane-washing.”

August 6, 2019 Webinar

Spotlight: Heather Sierstorpff

Heather Sierstorpff is a 2019 recipient of the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Advancement in Animal Law Scholarship.

July 25, 2019 Student Chapter Spotlight

Tofurky Mounts Free Speech Challenge Against Arkansas Meat Label Law

ACLU, GFI, and Animal Legal Defense Fund Lawsuit Defending Tofurky’s First Amendment Rights Comes Amid Multi-State Censorship Efforts

July 22, 2019 Press Release

Spotlight: Alicia Slate

Alicia Slate is a 2019 recipient of the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Advancement in Animal Law Scholarship. This award honors students who demonstrate a commitment to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission.

July 18, 2019 Student Chapter Spotlight

From Farmhouse to Courthouse: Applying Animal Cruelty Law on Behalf of Farmed Animals 2019

Farmed animals feature in some of the oldest known legal cases. Despite the venerable history of farmed animals within the law, these animals are all too often thought of as being entirely excluded from the protection of animal cruelty legislation.

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