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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 impacts
Rhode Island Governor Signs Cat Declaw Ban into Law
Declawing is an invasive surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat’s toes
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 country
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.
Washington Governor Signs Animal Protection Bills into Law
The four laws will offer better protections for companion animals and keep wild animals from being exploited for entertainment in the state
Captive Primate Safety Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Protect Nonhuman Primates
Bill will prohibit the type of private possession of nonhuman primates portrayed in the HBO Max docuseries “Chimp Crazy”
FDA Seeks to Phase Out Animal Testing for Certain Medical Drugs
The Animal Legal Defense Fund continues to advocate for animals suffering in research labs
Petition Urges FDA to Reconsider Decision Not to Ban Controversial Drug Ractopamine
Common livestock feed additive poses risks to human health
Settlement Reached in California Water Use Lawsuit against Foster Poultry Farms
Foster Poultry Farms agrees to improve water conservation and animal welfare at its Livingston, California poultry-processing plant
Lawsuit Against Tillamook for Deceptive Advertising Allowed to Proceed
The Animal Legal Defense Fund will continue to challenge the dairy company for misrepresenting the source of its milk to consumers
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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 -
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 -
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
