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Pet Store Chain Accused of Selling Unhealthy Puppy Mill Dogs Settles Lawsuit
Terms of settlement require changes to puppy sourcing and transparency.September 12, 2016 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges Court to Acknowledge Pets’ True Value To Their Families
Intrinsic value argument recognizes importance of pets beyond “market value.”September 9, 2016 Press Release -
Landmark Puppy Mill Decision Reinstates Regulations on Cruel Industry
Court strikes down exemptions to humane standards of care for Pennsylvania’s most infamous export.September 9, 2016 Press Release -
Fight for Animals’ Intrinsic Value In Wrongful Death of Dog
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed an amicus brief to support a family suing a boarding facility for gross negligence that allegedly led to the death of the family’s dog, Lola. When the case made it…
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New California Law Allows Citizens to Rescue Animals from Hot Cars
California Governor, Jerry Brown, has signed into law AB 797, the “Right to Rescue Act,” which amends existing law to grant legal immunity to citizens who break into a hot vehicle to rescue a confined animal judged to be in imminent danger.August 26, 2016 Animal Law Update -
Washington Jury Awards Damages for “Intrinsic Value” and “Emotional Distress” Damages in Dog Shooting Case
In what is thought to be the largest verdict in Washington for the death of a dog, a jury has awarded $100,000 in a case involving the shooting death of Chucky, a springer spaniel whom owner Jim Anderson described as his “best friend.”August 15, 2016 Animal Law Update -
Australian State Bans Greyhound Racing
New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state, has banned greyhound racing after a government investigation found overwhelming evidence of “horrific” cruelty.July 9, 2016 Animal Law Update -
Dogs Are Not Mere Property, Rules Oregon Supreme Court
The June 2016 ruling in State v. Newcomb holds that law enforcement do not need to obtain a warrant before a veterinarian can administer a routine blood test if there is probable cause to believe that an animal is being cruelly treated.June 23, 2016 Animal Law Update -
How to (Legally) Help Dogs in Hot Cars This Summer
Tips from the Animal Legal Defense Fund.June 6, 2016 Press Release
