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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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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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