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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. -
Critical Caselaw: What’s an Animal’s Life Worth?
Join Animal Legal Defense Fund Staff Attorney Ariel Flint for a discussion about damages and valuation in tort cases involving companion animals.October 6, 2021 Webinar -
Short Film Released Following Three Appellate Court Decisions Concerning Ag-Gag Challenges
Edie Falco narrates the Animal Legal Defense Fund film demanding transparency in factory farmingSeptember 14, 2021 Press Release
