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By Savannah Sherman, Chair of the Hawaii Animal Law Section The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is known for filing groundbreaking lawsuits to grant the most basic […]
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October 27, 2017
Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal recently affirmed, per curiam, a lower court ruling that Hendry County did not violate Florida’s Sunshine Law. Concerned neighbors brought […]
June 26, 2017
In a legal experiment, under “Desmond’s Law,” abused animals in Connecticut will now have a voice in court. Judges are now authorized to appoint an approved […]
April 25, 2017
The Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, one of the more influential circuit courts of appeal partly because of its role in regulatory review, […]
July 21, 2016
A NIMBY battle is brewing in the tiny county of Hendry, Florida, population 39,000. What don’t the citizens of Hendry want in their backyard? The usual […]
June 24, 2016
In 2014, Idaho lawmakers passed a statute — known colloquially as the “ag-gag” law — which imposed fines and jail time for activists who secretly film […]
May 16, 2016
On May 12, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that an Evansville, Indiana, police officer forfeited his qualified immunity in an […]
April 15, 2016
Lola, a dachshund mix, died nine months after staying at a kennel. Now, the Georgia Supreme Court must determine the value of the deceased pet. Lola’s […]
February 15, 2016
A family from Alabama plans to sue Disney World after a snake fell from a tree and bit a boy, allegedly leading to the death of […]