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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If you buy a puppy online, this could be what you are supporting. The HSUS
At Issue: Sick Puppies
An undercover investigation featured on the Today Show exposed an unscrupulous online puppy dealer. HSUS attorneys, in partnership with Florida consumer justice law firm Leopold Law, filed suit over the deceptive practices of Purebred Breeders, LLC. See Video, Take Action
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December 7, 2011
Today Show Airs HSUS Investigation into Huge Internet Puppy Broker
NBC's Today Show unveiled an HSUS investigation into a huge Internet puppy broker that sold sick puppies nationwide.
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November 22, 2011
The HSUS Files False Advertising Complaint over Fur Garments
The HSUS filed a legal petition with the FTC against eleven nationally and internationally-known retailers for the false advertising and mislabeling of fur trimmed products. The retailers advertised various items as being made with “faux” fur, but the products contain real animal fur.
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November 11, 2011
Wayne's Blog: Time to Transfer All Chimps in Labs to Sanctuaries
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses a recent visit to the Chimp Haven sanctuary and the need to retire all chimpanzees used in research.
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October 31, 2011
Groups File Lawsuit to Prevent Illegal Deaths of Endangered Whales
Conservation and animal protection groups filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court in Massachusetts to hold the National Marine Fisheries Service accountable for continuing to allow four federal fisheries to injure and kill endangered whales, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.