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Central Valley Residents File Suit Alleging Toxic Air Violations at California Industrial Egg Farm
October 20, 2008
The HSUS and several Lathrop, Calif. neighbors have filed suit in federal district court in Sacramento against Olivera Egg Ranch...more |
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Egg Industry Sued for Deceiving Customers about Animal Welfare
October 9, 2008
The HSUS filed a lawsuit against the United Egg Producers, the nation's largest egg industry trade association, and two major egg companies for engaging in false...more |
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Legal Petition Filed to Stop San Diego Area Egg Farm from Releasing Tainted Water
October 7, 2008
The HSUS and a neighbor of Valley Center's Armstrong Farms petitioned the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board today seeking enforcement...more |
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Court Order Reinstates Safeguards for Endangered Right Whales
September 30, 2008
A federal judge has ordered the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to reinstate rules aimed at...more |
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Federal Court Restores Gray Wolves to Federal Endangered Species List
September 29, 2008
In a victory for the gray wolf, a federal court today overturned the federal government's controversial decision...more |
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Federal Trade Commission Complaint Accuses Egg Industry of Price Fixing
September 24, 2008
Legal Petitions filed with the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice today accuse the egg industry...more |
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Federal Court Blocks Multi-million Dollar "Awful Egg Bailout"
September 23, 2008
Californians for Humane Farms announced today that a federal court in San Francisco has just issued an injunction against the expenditure...more |
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Groups Sue Over Decision to Remove Protections for Whales
September 16, 2008
The HSUS filed suit yesterday over the National Marine Fisheries Service's decision...more |
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University of California Sued for Withholding Documents About Funders of Prop 2 Study and Illegal Lobbying by State Employees
September 5, 2008
UC has refused to provide public documents concerning potentially unlawful campaign activities by its staff regarding Proposition 2...more |
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Federal Officials Sued For Misappropriating Millions of Dollars to Illegally Campaign Against California Anti-Cruelty Initiative
August 13, 2008
Yes on Prop 2-Californians for Humane Farms, the proponents of an anti-cruelty ballot initiative, filed a lawsuit yesterday in federal district court...more |
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Agreement Limits Navy’s Use of Low-Frequency Active Sonar
August 12, 2008
The Navy's use of low frequency active sonar will remain restricted to certain military training areas of the Pacific Ocean, according to an agreement...more |
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Unanimous Decision by New Jersey Supreme Court Results in Precedent-Setting Victory for Farm Animals
July 30, 2008
In a unanimous landmark decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court struck down the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's regulations exempting...more |
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Central Valley Residents Announce Legal Action Concerning Toxic Air Violations at California Industrial Egg Farm
July 24, 2008
The HSUS and several individual homeowners in Lathrop, Calif., have filed notice of their intent to sue Olivera Egg Ranch over...more |
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Federal Court Reinstates Federal Wolf Protections
July 22, 2008
In a victory for the gray wolves of the northern Rockies, a federal judge in Montana on Friday reinstated...more |
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Federal Court Orders Coast Guard to Review Shipping Routes to Protect Endangered Right Whales
July 18, 2008
The federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a major decision in the ongoing battle to save...more |
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Court Orders Release of Documents about Disease Outbreaks at Foie Gras Factory Farm
July 17, 2008
The HSUS filed suit asking that the court compel the state to disclose public records about foie gras production...more |
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Massachusetts Court Rejects Bid to Knock Dog Racing Measure Off Ballot
July 15, 2008
The Supreme Judicial Court this morning unanimously rejected a lawsuit filed by dog track owner George Carney, ensuring that...more |
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Whale Advocates File Suit to Protect Endangered Whales from Ship Collisions
June 26, 2008
Today, Defenders of Wildlife, The HSUS and Ocean Conservancy filed new litigation to force the National Marine Fisheries Service to require...more |
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Hallmark Slaughter Plant Manager Convicted of Animal Cruelty
June 20, 2008
Today, the pen manager who oversaw some of the worst documented abuses of downed animals at the now infamous Hallmark Meat Company pled guilty to...more |
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Final Appeal to Illinois Horse Slaughter Ban
June 16, 2008
The HSUS which has been campaigning to ban the slaughter of American horses for food exports, hailed a decision today by the United States Supreme Court denying...more |
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Wildlife Protection Groups Ask Federal Court to Uphold Polar Bear Trophy Hunting Ban
June 16, 2008
With the future of the polar bear hanging in the balance, The HSUS, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and Defenders of Wildlife have moved to block a lawsuit challenging...more |
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Animal Fighting Magazine to be Pulled from Amazon.com in Response to Humane Society Lawsuit
May 20, 2008
Today, The HSUS announced a partial settlement of its federal lawsuit challenging the sale of criminal animal...more |
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Federal Government Documents Show Illegal American Egg Board Interference with California Anti-Cruelty Ballot Initiative
May 15, 2008
Twelve conservation groups are fighting for the survival of wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains...more |
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Twelve Conservation Groups Challenge Federal Wolf Delisting
April 28, 2008
Twelve conservation groups are fighting for the survival of wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains...more |
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Maine Attorney and Harvard Medical Professor Elected to Lead HSUS Board of Directors
April 24, 2008
At its meeting this past weekend, the board of directors of The HSUS elected Anita W. Coupe...more |
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HSUS Files New Fur False Advertising Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission
April 24, 2008
The HSUS filed a legal petition with the Federal Trade Commission today seeking criminal and civil penalties...more |
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Federal Court Blocks Sea Lion Killing at Bonneville Dam
April 23, 2008
This afternoon, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco granted The HSUS's and the Wild Fish Conservancy's emergency motion...more |
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HSUS Honors Law Firms for Pro Bono Work on Behalf of Animals
April 4, 2008
The HSUS today honors several of the nation's top law firms for outstanding pro bono litigation...more |
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Stay of Execution for Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam
April 3, 2008
On April 1, The HSUS negotiated a temporary stay of execution for sea lions with the...more |
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Lawsuit Reveals 81 Animal Research Facilities Not Meeting Animal Welfare Act Reporting Requirements
March 26, 2008
The USDA recently disclosed that it never received mandatory annual reports about...more |
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The HSUS and Wild Fish Conservancy File Suit to Stop Sea Lion Killing at Bonneville Dam
March 24, 2008
The HSUS, Wild Fish Conservancy, and two individual citizens filed suit today in federal court in Oregon...more |
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American Egg Board Faces Lawsuit Over Illegal Political Expenditures in Opposition To California Anti-Cruelty Initiative
March 6, 2008
Today Californians for Humane Farms, a coalition including The HSUS, threatened to sue the American Egg Board (AEB) if is does not abandon its plans...more |
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The HSUS Sues to Keep Sick and Injured Cows Out of Food Supply
February 27, 2008
The HSUS today filed suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close a dangerous loophole...more |
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Eleven Conservation Groups Challenge Wolf Delisting
February 27, 2008
Eleven conservation groups are fighting to protect wolves in the northern Rockies...more |
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California Prosecutor Files Cruelty Charges Against Slaughter Plant Employees
February 15, 2008
Two employees of the now shuttered Hallmark Meat Company were charged today with animal cruelty...more |
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Federal Lawsuit Asserts Constitutional Right to Fight Chickens
February 12, 2008
The HSUS announced today that members of the United Gamefowl Breeders Association...more |
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Australian Court Orders Japan to Stop Whaling
January 15, 2008
Humane Society International applauded a landmark decision today from the Australian Federal Court...more |
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Federal Court to Hear Lawsuit Against New York Foie Gras Factory Farm
January 8, 2008
Today, a federal judge in White Plains, N.Y. will hear arguments in a lawsuit against...more |
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders State Officials to Crack Down on Canned Hunting
December 28, 2007
The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund for Animals hailed the state Supreme Court's ruling that...more |
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2007: The Year of the Horse
December 20, 2007
You can't talk about litigation for animals without talking about horse slaughter...more |
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Cockfighters Lose Last-Gasp Bid to Resume Cockfighting in New Mexico
December 20, 2007
Animal welfare advocates hailed yesterday afternoon's court decision to uphold New Mexico's...more |
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The HSUS Asks USDA to Declare Foie Gras Unfit for Human Consumption
November 28, 2007
The HSUS and several other animal protection groups filed a legal petition with the U.S. Department of...more |
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The HSUS Files Legal Petition to Halt Cruel Wildlife Penning and Fighting
November 28, 2007
In separate letters sent yesterday to state wildlife agencies and the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more |
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Federal Court to Decide whether Turkeys and Chickens Must Be Given Legal Protection During Slaughter
November 19, 2007
Today, federal district court judge Marilyn Hall Patel will hear arguments in a landmark case...more |
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The HSUS Asks California Supreme Court to Protect San Diego Seals
November 8, 2007
The HSUS is asking the California Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision...more |
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National Wildlife Refuge Week Declared Amid Lawsuit
October 4, 2007
October 7-13 is National Wildlife Refuge Week, and this year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is celebrating...more |
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Federal Court Ruling Ends Horse Slaughter in the U.S.
September 21, 2007
Today, the HSUS hailed a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upholding...more |
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Ringling Brothers Will Stand Trial for Elephant Abuse
August 23, 2007
Today, Judge Emmet Sullivan of the federal district court in Washington D.C. issued a major ruling...more |
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Study on Foie Gras Prompts Expanded HSUS Lawsuit
July 30, 2007
The HSUS announced a settlement today with the National Marine Fisheries Service...more |
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Lawsuit Challenges Factory Farming Secrecy
July 26, 2007
Today, a coalition of environmental and animal protection organizations filed suit against...more |
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CA Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Kangaroo Skin in Athletic Shoe
July 23, 2007
Today, The HSUS hailed a decision by the California Supreme Court upholding a state law...more |
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NJ Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in Landmark Farm Animal Welfare Case
July 11, 2007
The New Jersey Supreme Court has granted a petition to hear a landmark case challenging the state's "humane"...more |
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Lawsuit Forces New Rules to Protect Whales
July 10, 2007
The HSUS announced a settlement today with the National Marine Fisheries Service...more |
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HSUS Sues Postal Service for Mailing Animal Fighting Materials
July 10, 2007
Today, The HSUS filed a lawsuit in federal court in the District of Columbia challenging...more |
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Federal Court Upholds Illinois Horse Slaughter Ban
July 5, 2007
The HSUS today hailed a decision by U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Kapala upholding a new Illinois law...more |
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HSUS Files Suit to Protect Grizzly Bears
June 28, 2007
Today, the HSUS filed suit in U.S. District Court in Idaho to stop the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...more |
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