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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Livy is a standard poodle and trained service animal. A Pennsylvania-based organization called Canine Partners for Life placed her with Bruce Hicks, a paraplegic, in 2007. […]