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Lawsuit Filed to Force USDA to Provide FOIA Documents Related to the Beef Checkoff Program
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Lawsuit Filed to Force USDA to Provide FOIA Documents Related to the Beef Checkoff Program
The agency has a history of approving promotional content funded by the program with false and misleading claims about beef’s environmental impactsJuly 17, 2025 Press Release -
U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of California’s Landmark Proposition 12 Animal Cruelty Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund helps protect the strongest farmed animal protection law in the countryJuly 2, 2025 News -
Rhode Island Governor Signs Cat Declaw Ban into Law
Declawing is an invasive surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toesJuly 2, 2025 News -
OCTOPUS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. Senate
The federal bill would prevent the industry from gaining traction by banning commercial octopus farming in the U.S.June 5, 2025 Press Release
Registration is Open for the 2025 Animal Law Conference
Register now for the 33rd annual Animal Law Conference at the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk in Chicago, Illinois and online!
“ Animal cruelty does not occur in a vacuum, and the failure to fully examine its origins would likely lead to future criminal acts and the continued cycle of abuse and violence.”
Hon. H. Lee Chitwood, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Pulaski, VAFollow our work across the country
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Cases
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Urging the FDA to Require Labels for Animal-Derived Products
Petition for Rulemaking to the FDA submitted on September 24, 2024
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Challenging Tyson Foods Over Deceptive ‘Net-zero’ and ‘Climate-smart’ Beef Claims
Environmental Working Group v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
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Challenging the Treatment of Captive Animals at Olympic Game Farm
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Olympic Game Farm
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