The Animal Protection Litigation section conducts precedent-setting legal campaigns on behalf of animals in state and federal courts around the country. With a staff of 13 lawyers located in Washington D.C., New York, San Francisco and Seattle, a network of over 1,000 pro bono attorneys and dozens of active cases, The HSUS has the largest Animal Protection Litigation program in the country. See our Victories
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Two-thirds of San Diego residents wanted the seals to stay.
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Harbor seals are now safe in San Diego.
Victory for Seals in La Jolla, Calif.
After years of legal battles and grassroots efforts, harbor seals will finally be safe to rest, give birth to, and raise their pups on Casa Beach. Read the Story Cases on the Docket
News
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November 13, 2009
La Jolla Seals Decision
The HSUS heralds the ruling by Judge Timothy Taylor of the Superior Court of California in San Diego to allow harbor seals to continue living at Casa Beach in La Jolla. In his ruling, Judge Taylor vacated two previous judicial orders that would have required the City of San Diego to disperse the seals and to dredge the beach to ensure the seals did not return.
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November 10, 2009
Neiman Marcus Once Again Sold Animal Fur as 'Faux Fur'
The Humane Society of the United States has once again discovered that Neiman Marcus advertised and sold animal fur online as “faux” — this time it was a $1,300 Burberry women’s jacket.
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November 9, 2009
Stevens' Dogfighting Videos Excerpts
Excerpts from Bob Stevens' dogfighting videos
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November 9, 2009
"Dogs of Velvet and Steel"
Excerpts from videos and books by dogfighter Bob Stevens, focus of issues around the federal Depiction of Cruelty Act.