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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American horses should not end their lives in a slaughterhouse. National Park Service
Saving America's Horses from the Slaughterhouse
Working with Front Range Equine Rescue, The HSUS filed a legal petition with the USDA to prevent America's horses from being slaughtered for food. Read more
News
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May 17, 2012
The HSUS Files SEC Complaint Over Tyson Foods’ Deceptive Animal Welfare Claims
The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal complaint with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission asserting that Tyson Foods, Inc., the world’s second-largest meat producer, is making deceptive public statements related to animal well-being.
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March 27, 2012
Humane Groups Petition FDA to Block Companion, Working and Show Horses from Being Slaughtered for Human Consumption
Front Range Equine Rescue and The HSUS filed a legal petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent former companion, working, competition and wild horses from being used as human food.
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March 21, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Petitions USDA to Prosecute Illegal Doping in the Tennessee Walking Horse Industry as a Felony
The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal petition asking the United States Department of Agriculture to treat the use of illegal numbing or masking chemicals on horses’ legs as a felony under the Horse Protection Act.
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March 20, 2012
HSUS presenta denuncia a ente regulador contra Seaboard alegando falsas declaratorias sobre bienestar animal y abusos a derechos de accionistas
La HSUS presentó ante el ente regulador una denuncia legal sobre violaciones a la ley federal de valores por Seaboard Corporation, la compañía matriz del tercer mayor productor de productos porcinos en EE.UU.