Animal Justice has sued the Ontario government over the ag gag law it passed last year. This is the first challenge of its kind in Canada.
Animal Justice Challenges Ontario Ag Gag Law
Animal Justice Challenges Ontario Ag Gag Law
Animal Justice has sued the Ontario government over the ag gag law it passed last year. This is the first challenge of its kind in Canada.
Dick Van Dam Dairy Sued Over Animal Cruelty
Caru SPCA, represented by the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Talkov Law Firm, has filed suit against Dick Van Dam Dairy, arguing that the dairy’s treatment of cows as revealed in a recent undercover investigation violates California animal cruelty codes and the San Jacinto Municipal Code.
Ontario Passes Canada’s First Ag-Gag Law
Ontario has passed Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, which could make it illegal for employee whistleblowers to expose animal abuse and other violations on animal farming operations.
North Carolina Ag-Gag Law Declared Unconstitutional
A North Carolina federal judge has ruled that several provisions of North Carolina’s ag-gag law violate the First Amendment. The lawsuit was brought by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Center for Food Safety, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Farm Sanctuary, Food & Water Watch, Government Accountability Project, Farm Forward, and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
North Carolina Ag-Gag Law Declared Unconstitutional
A North Carolina federal judge has ruled that several provisions of North Carolina’s ag-gag law violate the First Amendment. The lawsuit was brought by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Center for Food Safety, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Farm Sanctuary, Food & Water Watch, Government Accountability Project, Farm Forward, and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Animal Justice Files Complaint Alleging False Advertising by Duck Farming Company
Canadian organization Animal Justice has filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, alleging that King Cole Ducks’ advertisement of its products as humane is misleading. The complaint follows a live rescue effort conducted at the company in February.
Kansas Enjoined from Enforcing Ag-Gag Law
The United States District Court for the State of Kansas has issued an injunction prohibiting the state from enforcing its ag-gag law, ensuring that the court’s January ruling that the law is unconstitutional is applicable to all.
Groups Appeal Dismissal of Arkansas’ Ag-Gag Law
Groups challenging Arkansas’ ag-gag law as unconstitutional have appealed the dismissal of their suit to the Eighth Circuit. The dismissal in February was based on the court’s finding that plaintiffs failed to adequately allege Article III standing.
Trade Secrets Exposed in Humane Society Undercover Video, Suit Claims
Drug researcher Charles River has been sued by a company who claims its trade secrets were revealed in an undercover expose of the drug researcher by the Humane Society of the United States posted on YouTube. The company claims it hired Charles River because it specialized in protecting sensitive information and claims fraud, violation of the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, negligence, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of state trade secret laws.