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Monkeys Rescued from Squalid Roadside Zoo Arrive at Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary
Three baboons and two macaques removed from Cricket Hollow Zoo are transferred to primate sanctuary, following Animal Legal Defense Fund lawsuitMarch 24, 2020 Press Release -
Suing to Protect Nonambulatory Pigs
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the unlawful failure to protect “downed” or “non-ambulatory” pigs at slaughterhouses. -
Appeal Challenges Arkansas’ Unconstitutional ‘Ag-Gag’ Law
Advocates continue to fight law that penalizes whistleblowing on factory farms, other businesses in violation of the First AmendmentMarch 12, 2020 Press Release -
Court Rules Kansas Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional
Animal Legal Defense Fund-led coalition wins major victory for animal protection, food and worker safety, and the First AmendmentJanuary 22, 2020 Press Release -
Wisconsin Roadside Zoo Sued for Violating the Endangered Species Act and State Law
Animal Legal Defense Fund lawsuit charges Special Memories Zoo with illegally mistreating lions, tigers, gray wolves, and other animalsFebruary 12, 2020 Press Release -
Challenging Restrictions on Plant-Based Dairy Marketing
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Food and Agriculture on behalf of vegan food producer Miyoko's Creamery, after the agency instructed the company to stop using terms like "dairy" and "butter" on its product -
Factory Farms: Generating Environmental Injustice in North Carolina
Learn about the carefully-carved legal loopholes that allow factory farms to operate with limited protections for animals, the environment, or surrounding communities, and about how residents—and others—are fighting back. -
California Unconstitutionally Restricts the Marketing of Plant-Based Dairy Products
Animal Legal Defense Fund files lawsuit as state targets plant-based food producer Miyoko's for using 'dairy' terminology.February 6, 2020 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Applauds Court’s Ruling: California Foie Gras Ban is Constitutional
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the industry’s constitutional challenge in its entirety, and forbade the plaintiffs from trying to renew those claims.January 15, 2020 News -
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Pigs from Cruel High-Speed Slaughter
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for issuing a final rule allowing pig slaughterhouses nationwide to police themselves and kill pigs at very high line speeds.January 13, 2020 News
