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Overview of Legal Challenges to Farm Animal Welfare Laws This overview introduces the legal challenges to farm animal welfare laws. It begins with a discussion of the means by which farm animal welfare laws are enacted. Next, there is a discussion of the forms of farm animal confinement that welfare laws are aimed at phasing out of the agriculture industry. Then, it explores the current legal framework at the state and federal level that affords welfare protections to farm animals. There is then a discussion of the legal challenges that are brought to challenge these laws, and an exploration of some example cases. Lastly, the latest Supreme Court case, National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, is examined.
Overview of Legal Implications of Dolphin and Human Interactions
Overview of Lost Dog Legal Issues


This summary discusses the state laws that govern the status of a "lost dog." The common law rules regarding lost property are applied as well as the state "lost property" statutes.

Overview of Louisiana Great Ape Laws This is a short overview of Louisiana Great Ape law.
Overview of Medical Research Animals This overview examines various federal regulations on animal biomedical testing within the United States as well as the industry’s standards and trends. The application of the federal Animal Welfare Act and regulations issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are discussed. The importance of self-regulation mainly through the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) is also outlined.
Overview of Michigan Great Ape Laws This is a short over view of Michigan Great Ape law.
Overview of Missouri Great Ape Laws This is a short overview of Missouri Great Ape law.
Overview of New York Great Ape Laws This is a short overview of New York Great Ape law.
Overview of of Non-Therapeutic Procedures for Companion Animals This overview details "cosmetic" and "convenience" surgeries in cats and dogs. The four unnecessary medical surgeries discussed include tail docking, ear cropping, devocalization, and declawing. It briefly explores arguments against the procedures and how breed registries might still require certain cosmetic procedures. Finally, it touches upon recent efforts to regulate or ban these types of surgeries both at the city and state level.
Overview of Oregon Great Ape Laws This is a short overview of Oregon Great Ape law.

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