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October 26, 2012
The HSUS Asks Federal Court to Uphold Vital Regulations to Protect Tennessee Walking Horses
The Humane Society of the United States filed a friend-of-the-court brief with a federal court in Texas, asking the court to uphold much-needed regulations issued by the United States Department of Agriculture to strengthen enforcement of the Horse Protection Act to prevent the cruel practice of horse “soring,” the application of painful chemicals or other painful training methods to force them to perform an artificially high-stepping gait for show competitions.
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October 19, 2012
Justice for All: Animal Protection Litigation Team Is a Powerful Force for Animals
The HSUS Animal Protection Litigation team uses the legal system to push for a more humane world
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October 19, 2012
Justice for All, Page 4: Legal Aid
A bare-bones team gets creative when humane laws are weak
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October 19, 2012
Justice for All, Page 3: Clear and Convincing Evidence
The HSUS litigation team works to fill the void of legal precedents for animal welfare
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October 19, 2012
Justice for All, Page 2: Full Court Press
The APL team proves a worthy adversary during the battle to pass Proposition 2 in 2008
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October 19, 2012
Justice for All, Page 5: Setting a Precedent
Passion, not a paycheck, drives this dedicated group of attorneys
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October 19, 2012
Justice for All: Highlights of Legal Victories for Animals
Hard work and commitment bring major changes in a few short years
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October 15, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Files Notice of Suit to Restore Federal Protection for Great Lakes Wolves
On the day of the first public wolf hunting and trapping season in the Great Lakes region in more than 40 years, The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund for Animals served notice that they will file suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore federal protections for Great Lakes wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
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September 24, 2012
Lawsuit Challenges $60 Million Federal Payout for “The Other White Meat” Slogan
The Humane Society of the United States—along with an independent pig farmer and on behalf of its pig farmer members—filed a lawsuit in federal district court, charging that the National Pork Board struck an unlawful backroom deal with a D.C. lobbying organization for the purchase of the iconic “Pork: The Other White Meat” slogan.
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September 19, 2012
Judge Rules to Keep California Ban on Force Feeding Ducks in Effect
A federal court in Los Angeles denied a group of restaurants and foie gras producers’ motion to block enforcement of California’s ban on force feeding ducks to produce foie gras.
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September 12, 2012
Federal Court Upholds California Ballot Measure Preventing Extreme Confinement of Farm Animals in Crates and Cages
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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.
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March 20, 2012
SEC Complaint Filed Over Seaboard’s False Animal Welfare Claims and Violations of Shareholders’ Rights
The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over violations of federal securities law by Merriam, Kan.-based Seaboard Corporation, the parent company of the third-largest U.S. pork producer.
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March 19, 2012
Bonneville Dam Sea Lions Under Siege
A timeline of our work to protect the sea lions who inhabit the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon. Unfairly scapegoated for the river's declining salmon populations, we have been fighting for years to keep the states and the federal government from killing sea lions.
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March 8, 2012
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Petitioned for Stronger Trapping Regulations
Animal protection organizations filed a petition before the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to protect non-target wildlife species and family pets from cruel and indiscriminate traps and snares.
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March 1, 2012
Prominent Tennessee Walking Horse Trainer Charged with Federal and State Criminal Horse Abuse
Nationally known Tennessee Walking Horse trainer Jackie McConnell and several of his associates have been indicted on 52 counts of violating the federal Horse Protection Act (including 18 felony counts), and also charged with numerous violations of the Tennessee Cruelty to Animals Statute.
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February 17, 2012
Oklahoma Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to the State’s New Puppy Mill Law
The Humane Society of the United States applauds a decision by District Judge Jonathan Sullivan upholding Oklahoma’s commercial dog breeding statute and rejecting breeders’ claims that the statute and accompanying rules are unconstitutional. The law, enacted in 2010, creates a licensing and inspection process, as well as minimum standards of care, for commercial pet breeders in Oklahoma.
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