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Attending a Criminal Court Proceeding
Attending court proceedings for criminal animal abuse cases is a great way to demonstrate that your community cares about animal protection and expects zero tolerance for animal cruelty. -
Possession Bans: A Model Law
Today, most states have no mandatory requirements for keeping those convicted of animal abuse crimes away from animals, following their convictions. The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Possession Ban model law provides a tool to help combat animal cruelty. -
2018 Advancement of Animal Law Scholarship Winners
The Animal Legal Defense Fund Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships are awarded to law student members of our student chapters based upon demonstrated commitment to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission, “to advance the interests and…
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Animals’ Legal Status: Current Issues & Future Directions 2018
This webinar will discuss animals’ current legal status as property and how this status can hinder animal protection within the criminal law context and discuss animals’ legal status as property through the lens of civil litigation. -
Groundbreaking Lawsuit Argues Animals Have the Right to Sue Their Abusers in Court
Justice, an eight-year-old horse, is a party to a lawsuit filed against his former abuser to recover the costs of his ongoing medical care and his pain and suffering.May 1, 2018 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Announces Resolution of Lawsuit Against Barkworks for Selling Sick “Puppy Mill” Puppies
Barkworks has closed four of the stores, and its remaining two stores will likely close by January 1, 2019, when California's law banning the sale of dogs from commercial breeders comes into effect.May 1, 2018 Press Release -
Animal Advocates Announce Intent to Sue Maryland Roadside Zoo for Violating Endangered Species Act and State Animal Cruelty Law
The notice letter offers to assist with the relocation of the animals to sanctuaries but cautions that the Animal Legal Defense Fund will file the lawsuit if illegal conditions persist.April 24, 2018 Press Release -
Vivisection Objection: Using Public Records and the Law to Help Animals in Research at Your School 2018
This webinar will provide a practical approach on how students can help animals in research at their schools. -
San Francisco Becomes First Major U.S. City to Ban Fur
San Francisco has become the third and largest city in the nation to prohibit the sale and manufacture of products containing animal fur.April 17, 2018 Animal Law Update -
Canadian Student Chapters Challenge Quebec Rodeos
The University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Law and University of Montréal Faculty of Law SALDF chapters are working together to put an end to the cruel rodeo industry in the province of Quebec, Canada.April 13, 2018 Student Chapters
