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Defending Animal Activists’ First Amendment Rights
In April 2017, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a motion to dismiss Manning Beef’s lawsuit against Los Angeles Cow Save, a group that organizes vigils for slaughtered animals on the public road in front of…
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Challenging Judy’s Family Farm Organic Eggs’ Deceptive Advertising
In 2014, the Animal Legal Defense Fund settled a false-advertising lawsuit against Defendant Steven Mahrt, doing business as Petaluma Farms and owner of Judy’s Family Farm Organic Eggs. The lawsuit alleged that imagery and statements used…
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Seeking Justice for 50,000 Hens Abandoned by A & L Poultry
In February 2012, Andy Cheung and Lien Diep, doing business as A & L Poultry, allegedly abandoned 50,000 hens hens without food at a facility near Turlock, which led to the largest farmed animal rescue in…
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Challenging the Use of GPS Tracking Devices on Hunting Dogs Without Environmental Assessment (2016)
In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the California Fish and Game Commission, challenging the agency’s decision to allow hunters to outfit hunting dogs with GPS tracking devices and “treeing switches.” The lawsuit, filed in…
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Challenging the Use of GPS Tracking Devices on Hunting Dogs Without Environmental Assessment (2018)
In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the California Fish and Game Commission, challenging the agency’s decision to allow hunters to outfit hunting dogs with GPS tracking devices and “treeing switches.” The lawsuit, filed in…
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Challenging a California Puppy Mill for Violating State and Local Laws
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the owner of California Carolina Dogs for operating an illegal puppy mill. -
California Enacts Law Requiring Plant-Based Options in State Facilities
In September 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1138, a law that makes California the first state in the nation to require prisons, hospitals, nursing homes, and other state-operated facilities to offer plant-based meals.December 10, 2018 Animal Law Update -
Charity Navigator Awards Highest Possible Rating to the Animal Legal Defense Fund
Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, awarded a 4-star rating to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s leading legal advocacy organization for animals, for the fourth consecutive year.January 1, 2019 Press Release -
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Almond Milk Labeling Lawsuit
In an unpublished opinion issued December 20, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a class action against Blue Diamond Growers. The lawsuit alleged that the company’s almond milk products were mislabeled under FDA law.February 25, 2019 Animal Law Update -
Animal Advocates Sue Pet Store and Phony Rescue Operation for Illegal Puppy Laundering Scheme
Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the Animal Kingdom pet store and purported rescue group Bark Adoptions for engaging in a puppy laundering scheme to unlawfully circumvent the California law that bans the sale of dogs.March 5, 2019 Press Release
