If you are trying to navigate the space where hemp products intersects with animal products, it can be unclear as to which authority to turn to for guidance. In the United States, FDA, FTC, DEA and USDA share governance over
Animal Law Update
Commentary on Animal Law and Legal Issues
Animal Law Update, published by Fox Rothschild LLP, focuses on legal issues related to animal welfare and veterinary practice. The blog covers topics such as regulatory guidance on veterinary feed directives, legal consequences of animal cruelty including ownership bans, pet custody disputes in family law, criminal acts involving animals and related federal statutes like the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, and legislative developments affecting captive wildlife and big cat exhibitions. It addresses the intersection of animal law with public policy, enforcement, and community impact, highlighting both statutory and case law developments as well as regulatory compliance and advocacy perspectives.
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Victory – Federal Judge Awards $740,000 in Livestock Lawsuit
In a case arising out of a series of cattle sales gone wrong, Fox Rothschild attorneys John Haggerty, Jim Clark and Jeremy Lacks recently obtained a summary judgment award of more than $740,000 for two central Pennsylvania cattle farms.
From December 2016 to July…
New Jersey Senate Bill No. 3402 would prohibit veterinarians from euthanasia of animals suffering fatal disease or injuries for seven days.
A clearly misguided bill, S3402, was recently introduced in the New Jersey Senate that would prohibit veterinarians from euthanasia of animals suffering fatal disease or injuries for seven days if a cat or dog, having been seized by a…
ALERT TO AWA LICENSEES AND REGISTRANTS
For those who do not receive notifications directly from USDA APHIS, please note that the agency has just announced that it has removed its Self-Reporting Incentive Program, included in the Animal Welfare Act Inspection Guide and published in Tech Note…
New York Legislator’s bill would ban federally legal shipment of certain animals by US Postal Service is likely preempted by federal law.
Well known animal rights activist, New York Assemblymember L. Rosenthal, has introduced a bill that seemingly runs afoul of federal law, that among other permissible shipments, allows the shipment of certain poultry through the mail, under specifically prescribed conditions. The…
Animal research crucial in COVID-19 vaccine development | Commentary by MATTHEW R. BAILEY
GUEST COLUMNIST | Orlando Sentinel
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2021 AT 6:00 AM
More than 32 million doses of coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the United States, according to Feb. 3 data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
French Legislators Pass Law Protecting the Sensory Heritage of the French Countryside, including, the Crowing of Roosters.
As recently reported by Aurelien Breeden in the New York Times ,a law was passed in France that would protect rooster crowing and certain other sounds of the French countryside, as defined by each area consistent with the law.
A…
Another misconceived unnecessary New Jersey bill introduced that would do nothing to protect people or animals
Assembly bill No. 5236 was recently introduced in the state assembly that would establish “criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning [allegedly] inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.”
This bill was introduced by a legislator in Hudson…
USDA Supported Feral Swine Eradication Efforts in the United States
Feral swine, an invasive species, have been a problem for years if not decades, and populations have been reported in at least 35 states with a total population “estimated at over 6 million,” as noted by USDA. At least…
California Veterinary Board to discuss lack of access to veterinary care in California
The California Veterinary Medical Board (Board) will meet by teleconference at 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 28, 2021 to discuss, amongst other agenda items, a “Presentation and Discussion on Access to Veterinary Care in California” presented by representatives from San…