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| Title |
Author |
Citation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPANION ANIMAL | Sebastien Gay | 17 Animal L. 77 (2010) |
This Article presents a theory of the economic value of companion animal life. Under the existing United States torts regime, the standard damages award available to an owner for an action arising from a companion animal death is its fair market value. This approach implicitly assumes that pet owners are irrational, given that they generally invest more in their pets than the animal’s fair market value. This Article suggests that, based on an economic model that conceptualizes companion animals as an employee-investment hybrid, the value of a companion animal is higher than its fair market value. This model has implications for economic damages calculations in wrongful death lawsuits and for companion animal welfare. |
| "It's the Right Thing to Do": Why the Animal Agriculture Industry Should Not Oppose Science-Based Regulations Protecting the Welfare Of Animals Raised for Food | Angela J. Geiman | 106 Mich. L. Rev. First Impressions 128 (2008) | The purpose of this commentary is to respond to the question, “Should laws criminalizing animal abuse apply to animals raised for food?” The simple answer to the question is “yes,” but the reality is not simple. It requires analyzing both the science of raising livestock and the current legal framework, which we must understand before discussing what to require and how to implement those requirements. Continued improvements in the livestock and meatpacking industries and the rising expectations of consumers add to the complexity of the issue. |
| INCORPORATING ANIMAL LAW INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE | Holly Anne Gibbons | 16 Animal L. 207 (2010) |
This introduction to Volume 16, part 2 is an author-based account of her experience incorporating animal law into her private law practice. |
| Detailed Discussion of Dog Fighting | Hanna Gibson | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
An in-depth article on the insidious crime of dogfighting, including information for investigators and prosecutors. The discussion focuses on the history, sociology, and and effects on communities due to dogfighting. Further included is a discussion of the relevant legal issues raised in prosecuting dogfighting offenders. |
| Chart of State Dogfighting Laws | Hanna Gibson | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This chart, updated in 2014, lists the state laws concerning dog fighting. To date, all states have enacted laws that make actively participating in dog fighting a felony. Several states still regard being a spectator at a fight as a misdemeanor. |
| Brief Summary of Dog Fighting Laws | Hanna Gibson | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
A brief overview of the history, scope, and legal status of dog-fighting. |
| Overview of Dog Fighting | Hanna Gibson | Animal Legal and Historical Center | This overview provides a description of outward signs that a dogfighting operation may be occurring. These include injuries to dogs, associated paraphernalia, and other signs. The paper also describe changes occurring in dogfighting laws to address challenges faced by communities. |
| Where's Fido: Pets are Missing in Domestic Violence Shelters and Stalking Laws | Tara J. Gilbreath | 4 Journal of Animal Law 1 (2008) |
This article addresses two key areas of domestic violence law where disregard for the bond shared by an animal and owner places both the animal and the domestic violence victim in danger. The first of these situations is the majority of domestic violence shelters’ refusal or inability to allow victims to bring their animals with them. The second is the law’s blatant omission of a stalker’s threat of violence, and actual violence, towards animals from coverage by the nation’s anti-stalking laws. Both of these situations illustrate how refusal by the law to recognize the bond shared by human and animal place both in peril. |
| A Cover-Girl Face does not have to Begin with Animal Cruelty: Chapter 476 Gives Legal Force to Alternative Testing Methods | Stacy E. Gillespie | 32 MCGLR 461 (2001) |
The article examines animal testing by providing detailed background information on toxicity testing, product injury and consumer safety, and alternative testing. In addition, the article provides information regarding the agencies that oversee animal testing. Finally, the article analyzes federal and state laws that exist to monitor animal testing, specifically focusing on California legislation. |
| Symposium: Confronting Barriers To The Courtroom For Animal Advocates - Introduction | Clayton Gillete and Joyce Tischler | 13 Animal Law 13 (2006) |
On April 14, 2006, the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund of New York University School of Law hosted a symposium on how to overcome some common courtroom barriers faced by animal advocates. Panelists discussed cultural and legal transitions, legal standing for nonhuman animals, and potential causes of action. Symposium participants included prominent attorneys, authors, philosophers, and professors specializing in the field of animal protection law. |