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California’s New “Pet Custody” Law Differentiates Companion Animals from Other Types of Property
On September 27, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2274, which empowers California courts to take into consideration “the care of the pet animal” in cases of marital dissolution or legal separation.November 5, 2018 Animal Law Update -
Coalition Urges Court to Stop Enforcement of Missouri’s Unconstitutional Meat Advertising Law
Last night, a coalition of organizations asked the court to immediately stop enforcement of a new Missouri law that prohibits “misrepresenting” a product as “meat” unless it comes from a slaughtered animal.October 31, 2018 Press Release -
Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference Aims to Train Prosecutors, Law Enforcement on Handling Animal Cruelty Cases Louisville to host professionals from around the country
More than 100 prosecutors, veterinary professionals, and law enforcement officials from across the country will be meeting in Louisville next week for the Eighth Annual Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference.October 30, 2018 Press Release -
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Coalition Files Lawsuit to Protect Devil’s Garden Wild Horses from Slaughter
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and the American Wild Horse Campaign have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Forest Service's plans to round up and sell horses living in the Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Territory in northeast California.October 26, 2018 News -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Partners with the NCJFCJ to Address Animal Cruelty
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges are pleased to announce a new partnership to address judicial response in court cases related to animal cruelty.October 25, 2018 Press Release -
Family, Not Property: How One Woman Is Using Her Dog’s Tragic Death to Raise Awareness About the Legal Status of Animals
It's been exactly one year since Loni Edwards' beloved dog Chloe died due to medical error while undergoing a veterinary procedure at a Blue Pearl veterinary hospital in Manhattan, and the passage of time hasn't eased Edwards' pain. -
Animal Advocacy Group Calls on Puerto Rican Officials to Protect Animals Languishing at Troubled State Zoo
Complaint urges the Puerto Rican government to investigate and revoke any permits granted to the Dr. Juan A. Rivero National Zoological Park and immediately send the animals there to sanctuaries, due to the Endangered Species Act and cruelty violations.October 24, 2018 Press Release -
Coalition Challenges Factory Farms’ Free Pass on Reporting Pollution in Emergencies
The Animal Legal Defense Fund joins a coalition of animal and environmental protection groups in a lawsuit aimed at protecting communities from the toxic pollution produced by factory farms.October 22, 2018 News
