U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear North Carolina’s “Ag-Gag” Law Challenge by Animal Rights Groups
The High Court turned down North Carolina's defense of a controversial state law affecting free speech. Introduction In a significant…
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Landmark Ruling: US Supreme Court Upholds California Animal Welfare Law, Setting Precedent for Animal Rights
On Thursday, May 12th, the US Supreme Court upheld a California law, Proposition 12, which requires farms to provide livestock,…
Authorities Offer $20,000 for Help Solving a Dolphin Murder Case
The grisly discovery of two dead dolphins- one with a stab wound to the head, and the other with a…
Vermont Law Offers Two-Week Animal Welfare Course
Summary: Vermont Law is holding a short class on animal welfare to address the sensitivities of how animals are used…
Do Elephants Qualify for ‘Personhood?’
Summary: An animal rights group is suing for elephants being kept at the Connecticut Zoo to receive legal personhood. An…
Florida Woman Caught on Tape Allegedly Having Oral Sex with Dogs
Summary: Police arrested a Florida woman after watching a sex tape of her fellating two dogs. A Florida woman was arrested…
Missouri Law Prohibits Dog Tethering for More than 30 Minutes
Summary: Springfield Missouri outlaws tethering a dog for more than 30 minutes. Tethering a dog for more than 30 minutes…
Missouri Police Chief Who Shot Family’s Puppy Resigns
Summary: The Missouri Police Chief who bizarrely trapped and shot a family’s lost puppy resigned this week. In his report, he…
‘Monkey Selfie’ Case May Set New Legal Precedent
Summary: PETA has filed a lawsuit arguing that animals can own intellectual property rights. You may recall the story of the…
Animal Rights Activist Kills 31 Rescue Dogs Before Committing Suicide
It is unclear what lead Sandra Lertzman to take the lives of 31 rescue dogs before herself committing suicide in…
Man Shoots Bear in his Backyard only to be Mauled by a Series of Charges from Police
In Auburn, bears are rare, if not entirely unknown. When Richard P. Ahlstrand, 76, was stocking his 50-gallom drum of…
California Reinstates Slaughterhouse Regulation
A California law preventing the slaughtering of sick and disabled animals for food was reinstated on Wednesday. A 13-month old…