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Utah Will Not Appeal Decision Holding Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are pleased to announce that their successful lawsuit against Utah’s Ag-Gag law will not be appealed.September 7, 2017 Press Release -
Utah Ag-Gag Law Declared Unconstitutional
Another First Amendment victory for animal groups fighting anti-whistleblower statutes.July 7, 2017 Press Release -
Forcing Disclosure of Foster Farms Water Usage Records
Foster Farms operates a slaughterhouse and poultry processing plant in Livingston, California that uses vast quantities of city water. The Animal Legal Defense Fund requested records from Livingston to investigate Foster Farms’ water usage during the…
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Exposing the Living Conditions of Hens Used by the Egg Industry
In March 2017, the Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for violating the California Public Records Act by unlawfully withholding records regarding living conditions of hens used by…
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First Criminal Charges Filed under California’s Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act
The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office filed more than 50 charges against an Ontario, California egg facility, Hohberg Poultry Ranches.March 28, 2017 Animal Law Update -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues California Department of Food and Agriculture to Release Records about Conditions of Hens Used by the Egg Industry
Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for violating the California Public Records Act by unlawfully withholding records regarding living conditions of hens used by the egg industry in factory farms.March 15, 2017 Press Release -
Coalition Calls for a Moratorium on Federal Loans for Chicken CAFOs in Arkansas Pending Careful Environmental Review
Community, Environmental and Animal Protection Coalition Exposes Federal Government’s Failure to Follow Regulations.January 18, 2017 Press Release -
False Egg Labeling Case Against Handsome Brook Farm Can Proceed, Court Rules
D.C. Superior Court Denies Handsome Brook’s Motion to Dismiss, Finding Suit Adequately Alleges Company’s False “Pasture-Raised” Claims.January 11, 2017 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges Securities and Exchange Commission to Expedite Investigation of Tyson Foods
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is urging the SEC to expedite an investigation of the chicken producer in relation to the organization’s 2015 undercover investigation of a Tyson Foods slaughter plant.January 8, 2017 Press Release -
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to California Sales Ban on Eggs Sourced from Extreme Confinement of Hens
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit challenging California’s ban on the sale of shell eggs obtained from sources that do not comply with its animal care standards.December 1, 2016 Animal Law Update
