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Pigs and Public Health Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Prohibit Slaughter of Downed Pigs
Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission and foodborne illness by establishing new standards for non-ambulatory, or “downed” pigsJuly 25, 2025 Press Release -
Petition Urges FDA to Reconsider Decision Not to Ban Controversial Drug Ractopamine
Common livestock feed additive poses risks to human healthApril 29, 2025 Press Release -
Animal Law Student Scholars’ Workshop
The Animal Law Student Scholars’ Workshop is a year-long project that will engage law students in using scholarship to develop innovative legal solutions to address animal protection problems.May 23, 2024 Student Chapters -
Hold factory farms accountable for abusing animals
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Challenging Holden Farms Cruelty and Garbage Feeding Via False Claims Lawsuit
Lawsuit alleges violations of the federal Swine Health Protection Act, Minnesota Anti-Garbage feeding law, and Minnesota Anti-Cruelty Law. -
Lawsuit Filed Against Pig Breeder Holden Farms Related to Feeding Dead Piglets’ Intestines and Feces to Mother Pigs and Other Offenses
Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a false claims lawsuit against Holden Farms. Allegations include violating federal and state laws banning “garbage feeding” and state animal cruelty law.August 10, 2023 Press Release -
Fourth Circuit Enjoins North Carolina Ag-Gag Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit handed an important win to plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s Ag-Gag law, ruling that undercover investigations and whistleblowing are considered newsgathering activities protected by the First Amendment.February 23, 2023 Press Release -
Urging the EPA to Regulate Factory Farms’ Air Pollution
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and coalition partners have petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a 16-year-old agreement not to enforce clean air regulations and public disclosure requirements related to air emissions for thousands of factory farms. -
Urging the California Air Resources Board to Stop Factory Farms from Profiting from Pollution
On October 27, 2021, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and coalition partners took action by submitting a petition for rulemaking to the California Air Resources Board, the agency within California’s Environmental Protection Agency charged with improving air quality.
