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April 3, 2009
Animal Protection Coalition Asks Court to Uphold New Pa. Puppy Mill Law
A coalition of humane organizations filed a "friend of the court" brief to urge the court to uphold Pennsylvania's puppy mill law, Act 119.
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April 2, 2009
Wildlife Groups to Challenge Removal of Great Lakes Wolves from Endangered Species Act
Wildlife protection groups announced they will challenge the Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to remove Endangered Species Act protections from gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region.
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April 1, 2009
Conservation Groups Will Challenge Removal of Federal Protections of Wolves
Conservation groups respond to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to remove Endangered Species Act protection for gray wolves.
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March 23, 2009
Hundreds of Heartbroken Puppy Buyers Seek To Join Petland Class Action Lawsuit
After the announcement of a lawsuit against Petland, hundreds of people have contacted The HSUS to tell their stories of purchasing dogs they were told came from good breeders.
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March 19, 2009
Court Settlement Will End Raccoon Dog Fur Sales By Andrew Marc
The HSUS and Andrew Marc reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed last year alleging that six of the nation's largest retailers and fashion designers have repeatedly engaged in false advertising and mislabeling of fur garments.
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March 17, 2009
Petland Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Peddling Unhealthy Puppy Mill Dogs in at Least 20 States
HSUS members and other consumers filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Petland and the Hunte Corporation are conspiring to sell unhealthy puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting consumers in numerous states.
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March 6, 2009
Conservation Groups Will Challenge Removal of Federal Protections for Wolves
Interior Secretary announced the federal government's decision to eliminate Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in the northern Rocky mountains except for Wyoming.
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February 23, 2009
New Administration Upholds Ban on Threatened Polar Bear Trophy Imports
The HSUS praised the decision by the Fish and Wildlife Service to reject a bid by trophy hunters to import polar bear trophies from Canada.
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February 2, 2009
Ringling Brothers Stands Trial in Federal Court for Elephant Mistreatment
Ringling Brothers will finally stand trial to face charges that the circus mistreats its Asian elephants in violation of the Endangered Species Act.
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January 27, 2009
Meat Industry Seeks to Overturn Calif. Law Barring Sick, Disabled Farm Animals from Food Supply
The HSUS, Farm Sanctuary, the HFA and the ALDF intervened in a meat industry lawsuit that seeks to overturn key provisions of California's newly upgraded law banning "downer" animals in the food supply.
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January 26, 2009
National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau Examines Foie Gras Advertising
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that D'Artagnan Inc. discontinue certain advertising claims made for the company's Artisan foie gras.
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January 26, 2009
Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to New Federal Cockfighting Law
The HSUS hails a decision by a federal district court in Ohio throwing out a lawsuit challenging the country's newly expanded federal animal fighting law.
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January 15, 2009
Groups Challenge Bush Administration's Factory Farm Exemption
In a lawsuit filed today against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a coalition of groups challenged a last- minute Bush administration rule that exempts factory farms from federal laws requiring them to alert government officials when they release unsafe levels of toxic emissions into the surrounding community.
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