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Switzerland Bans Practice of Boiling Lobsters Alive Without Stunning First
This groundbreaking law bans the common practice of dropping lobsters and other crustaceans into boiling water without stunning the animals first.February 13, 2018 Animal Law Update -
Florida State University Student Chapters Celebrates National Justice for Animals Week
During National Justice for Animals Week, Florida State University College of Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund wanted to show its law school community how animal law permeates and affects most traditional areas of the law.February 9, 2018 Student Chapter Spotlight -
Defending California’s Horses
Wild horses who have lived in Devil's Garden Plateau in California's Modoc National Forest for over 140 years, have fallen under repeated attack.February 8, 2018 News -
Calling All Students: Academic Opportunities in Animal Law! 2018
Pam Frasch from Lewis & Clark Law School, Chris Green from Harvard Law School, David Favre from Michigan State Univ. College of Law, and Elizabeth Dennis from South Texas College of Law Houston will provide information on their respective school’s history -
UPDATE: USDA Records Blackout Litigation: Animal Legal Defense Fund Files Opening Brief Appealing the Dismissal of Lawsuit Against USDA
Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed its opening brief, appealing the dismissal of its lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) animal welfare report blackout.February 2, 2018 Press Release -
America’s Top Ten Animal Defenders Stand Up For The Voiceless
We've chosen the top prosecutors, law enforcement officials, lawmakers and others who champion the cause of animal crime victims honored during National Justice for Animals Week.February 2, 2018 Press Release -
Golden Gate University Speaks Out for Farmed Animals
Golden Gate University School of Law's Student Chapter celebrated the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Speak Out for Farmed Animals Week with a variety of events.January 25, 2018 Student Chapter Spotlight -
Reward of $5,000 Offered in Case of Wild Turkeys Run Down By Pickup Truck
Under California law, any person convicted of maliciously and intentionally wounding an animal can be imprisoned for up to three years in county jail and/or fined $20,000 for felony animal cruelty.January 24, 2018 Press Release -
Urge the USDA to Shut Down Cruel Breeding Facility
Tell the USDA to revoke Ruby Fur Farm’s license, issue the maximum penalty allowable against the fur farm for its violations, and end all procurement contracts.January 24, 2018 News -
Fins or Fur — How the Law Differs
These charges leave no doubt that the mistreatment of an aquatic animal can be taken seriously — while also raising important questions concerning these creatures' treatment under the law.January 22, 2018 News
