Topic
Animal Law
102 published works
Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog
“When Can I Shoot My Neighbor’s Dog?”
Overview For farmers, ranchers, and homesteaders, few sights are more alarming than an unfamiliar dog tearing through a pasture. Domestic dogs can wreak havoc on cattle, sheep, goats, and poultry…
C | M | Law Library Blog
Animal Law: Recent Titles from Our Collection
From companion animal welfare to wildlife protection and emerging policy challenges, animal law continues to evolve in fascinating and important ways. For students and faculty interested in this growing area…
Understanding the ADA
This Week Goes to the Dogs
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. Baseball season is winding down and if you have teams in the hunt, good luck. I actually have three teams in…
Jotwell
Pursuing Interspecies Justice in the Shadows
In jurisdictions around the world, constitutions are held up as venerable national texts available to strike down legislation and government action offending basic societal commitments. Constitutions are seen as forces…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Immunity in Horse-Drawn Mower Injury Case
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a personal injury claim arising from an accident involving a horse-drawn sickle mower in a unanimous decision filed on June 12, 2026.…
The Reporter
June 2026 New Books
In June 2026, the Law Library added the following new titles to the collection to support the research and curricular needs of our faculty and students. ANIMAL LAW Eisenstein, Yolanda,…
The Divorce Report
Pets as Leverage in a New York Divorce
By MatadorAdmin
Divorce negotiations involve a lot of moving parts. Property, finances, sometimes children. And increasingly, pets. For many couples, a dog or cat is as emotionally significant as any other member…
Religion Clause
Court Dismisses Claim That Microchipping Plaintiff’s Dog Violated Plaintiff’s Free Exercise Rights
In Stokes v. City Dogs Animal Control, (ND OH, May 12, 2026), an Ohio federal district court dismissed a pro se plaintiff's claim that his free exercise rights were infringed when his…
Texas Agriculture Law Blog
Questions from Tiffany’s Desk: Can a Texas City Ban or Limit Chickens?
Question: I must have received this question ten times in the last month via phone calls and emails from all across the state. Can a Texas city enforce a ban…
Whitman Legal Solutions Blog
Coffee Shops, By Law, Must Prohibit Most Dogs
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the composer most commonly known as "Mozart." However, although less well-known, Wolfgang's father, Leopold Mozart, was also a musician and an innovative composer. Leopold was known…