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Mariann Sullivan

Mariann Sullivan

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Animal Law Podcast #87: The Case of the Vanishing Comments

by Mariann Sullivan August 31, 2022
written by Mariann Sullivan

On this episode I will be discussing  Krasno v Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin, a crazy case involving comments made on the Facebook and Instagram accounts of the University involving the dreadful research conducted on primates at the University and, in particular, at the infamous Harlow Center for Biological Psychology. Joining me will be both the plaintiff in …

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August 31, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #81: Fundamental Rights for Swiss Primates, Yes or No?

by Mariann Sullivan February 23, 2022
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Welcome to the Animal Law Podcast. This is Mariann Sullivan and this week’s guest is Charlotte Blattner, a Swiss lawyer and professor of law, who will be talking about primates in Switzerland and a recent ballot initiative held in Basel initiated by the Swiss organization Sentience regarding their rights. Charlotte and I will discuss this very recent effort, the pluses and …

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February 23, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #80: Teaching Animal Rights

by Mariann Sullivan January 26, 2022
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Welcome to the Animal Law Podcast. This is Mariann Sullivan, and this week we will be doing something a little bit different. Sherry Colb is a professor at Cornell Law School where, among many other things, she teaches an animal centric course that, to my knowledge, is quite different from most of the courses relating to animals taught at law schools. …

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January 26, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #79: The Case of the Filth in the Water

by Mariann Sullivan December 29, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Tyler Lobdell about Food and Water Watch v Environmental Protection Agency, in which the 9th Circuit recently held that the EPA, in setting forth permitting requirements under the Clean Water Act for the way Idaho factory farms dispose of the staggering amount of manure that they are producing, was not, …

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December 29, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #78: The Case of Happy, an Elephant

by Mariann Sullivan November 24, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak, once again, with Steven Wise, founder and president of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP). He joins me to talk about a truly extraordinary, potentially groundbreaking, case now pending in the highest court in New York State. As in the other cases Steve has joined us to discuss in the past, the …

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November 24, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #77: The Animal Defense Partnership

by Mariann Sullivan October 27, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with David Ebert, co-founder of The Animal Defense Partnerhip, about the work of this “pro bono counsel for animal protection charities.” As David points out, the purpose of ADP is not to litigate animal rights issues, but to provide animal protection nonprofits with the legal services that any type of organization …

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October 27, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #76: Creating a Sanctuary State

by Mariann Sullivan September 29, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with David Michelson, Oregon-based animal rights activist and chief petitioner of the Yes On IP13 campaign, which is the effort to pass a ballot initiative that would dramatically change the legal landscape for animals in that state. Basically, what they are trying to do is to make Oregon’s anti-cruelty law do …

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September 29, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #75: The Case of the Suffering Salmon ft. Piper Hoffman and Jay Shooster

by Mariann Sullivan August 25, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Piper Hoffman of Animal Outlook and, once again, to Jay Shooster, of the Richman Law Group, about Animal Outlook v Cooke Aquaculture, a consumer protection case brought in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia based in allegations of deceptive advertising about the welfare of fish, specifically the salmon …

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August 25, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #74: The Case of the Water-Guzzling Slaughterhouse

by Mariann Sullivan July 28, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Cristina Stella, a managing attorney at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, about ALDF v Foster Poultry Farms, currently pending in Superior Court in Merced County, California. This fascinating case is rooted in a provision of the California state constitution governing water use. I have to say even I was shocked …

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July 28, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #73: The Case of the Missing Ice

by Mariann Sullivan June 30, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Emily Jeffers of the  Center for Biological Diversity about the 9th Circuit’s recent decision in Center for Biological Diversity v Haaland, in which the court decided that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s sudden about face, in 2017, on whether the Pacific Walrus is subject to the protections of the Endangered Species …

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June 30, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #72: Wildlife as Property Owners

by Mariann Sullivan May 26, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Professor Karen Bradshaw about her new book,  Wildlife as Property Owners: A New Conception of Animal Rights, which has been making quite a splash in the animal law world. It’s not often we get a chance to talk about property law and trusts and estates law on this podcast but …

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May 26, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #71: A Case of Bird Flu

by Mariann Sullivan April 28, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Laura Fox and Daniel Wiener about The Humane Society of the United States v. United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, in which animal advocacy groups are taking on the USDA’s plans for what to do to the chickens who, trapped in factory farms, inevitably …

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April 28, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #70: The Case of the “Teachable Moments”

by Mariann Sullivan March 31, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Vanessa Shakib of Advancing Law for Animals about Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation and Stop Animal Exploitation Now! (“SAEN”) v USDA, in which the plaintiffs sought to vacate two rules promulgated by USDA’s Animal Care division without notice to the public or an opportunity to comment, as required by the …

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March 31, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #69: The Case of the SPCA and the Puppy Mill

by Mariann Sullivan February 24, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Christopher Berry, a managing attorney in the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Litigation Program, where he oversees strategic impact litigation to protect the lives of and advance the interests of animals. Christopher and I speak about Caru SPCA v Anthony, in which a California backyard breeder/puppy mill was shut down by the …

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February 24, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #68: The Case of the Tiger King’s Tigers

by Mariann Sullivan January 27, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I am so pleased to welcome Brittany Peet, Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement for the PETA Foundation. We follow up on her appearance on Episode 42 when she told us all about PETA’s case against notorious roadside zoo and big cat abuser Tim Stark of Indiana’s “Wildlife in Need.” Little …

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January 27, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #67: The Case of the Intertwined Suffering of Pigs and People

by Mariann Sullivan December 30, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I welcome Laura Fox, Staff Attorney for Farm Animal Protection at The Humane Society of the United States, to talk about the 4th Circuit’s decision in McKiver v Murphy Brown, which has created quite a stir in the animal law world. It is a story which we have all heard before — neighbors …

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December 30, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #66: The Case of the California Sales Bans

by Mariann Sullivan November 25, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I welcome back Rebecca Cary of the Humane Society of the United States to speak with us about the recent decision from the Ninth Circuit in North American Meat Institute v Becerra, in which the court upheld Proposition 12 in the face of arguments by the plaintiff that it violates the Dormant Commerce Clause. …

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November 25, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #65: The Case of the Not-So-“Natural” Chicken

by Mariann Sullivan October 28, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Jay Shooster, of the Richman Law Group, about two complaints the firm has filed with the Federal Trade Commission, on behalf of various complainants, about representations Tyson Foods has made about the chicken flesh that it sells in grocery stores around the country. From whether the products made of that …

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October 28, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #64: The Case of the Missing Migratory Birds

by Mariann Sullivan September 30, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I am once again lucky enough to be speaking with Eric Glitzenstein, this time about a recent resounding success for animals, specifically birds, in Natural Resources Defense Council v US Dept. of the Interior. This case involves a recent “opinion” issued by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which, since its issuance, has …

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September 30, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #63: The Case of the Slaughtered Lambs

by Mariann Sullivan August 26, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Cheryl Leahy, Executive Vice President of Animal Outlook, about US ex rel. COK v Superior Farms, which arose out of Animal Outlook’s investigation into the largest lamb slaughterhouse in the US. This investigation uncovered numerous violations of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) as well as the …

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August 26, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #62: The Case of Vegan Butter

by Mariann Sullivan July 29, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak once again to Amanda Howell of the Animal Legal Defense Fund about Miyoko’s Kitchen v Ross, in which one of our very favorite companies is suing the State of California, specifically its Department of Food and Agriculture, for violating its rights under the First Amendment. The lawsuit arose out of  certain …

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July 29, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #61: The Case of the Forgotten Birds

by Mariann Sullivan June 24, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Bruce Wagman about American Anti-Vivisection Society v USDA, in which the 9th Circuit recently held that, at long (really, really long) last, the USDA will be required to write regulations to protect those birds who are covered by the Animal Welfare Act, such as those in the wholesale pet trade, …

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June 24, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #60: The Case of the Slaughterhouse Water

by Mariann Sullivan May 27, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Alexis Andiman and Sylvia Lam about Cape Fear River Watch v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, a case currently pending in the Fourth Circuit, in which their clients challenge the EPA’s guidelines for the amount of pollution that slaughterhouses are permitted to emit into waterways. With slaughterhouses in the news …

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May 27, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #59: The Case of the Downed and Desperate Pigs

by Mariann Sullivan April 29, 2020
written by Mariann Sullivan

On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with regular Animal Law Podcast guest Delcianna Winders along with two of her students in the Lewis and Clark Law School Animal Law Litigation Clinic, Hira Jaleel and Irene Au-Young, on a case they filed on behalf of several animal welfare organizations including Farm Sanctuary, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Outlook, …

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April 29, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #58: The Case of the “Right to Rescue”

by Mariann Sullivan March 25, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I’m bringing you something a little bit different. I speak with Wayne Hsiung of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), who is a lawyer but is also one of the defendants in the cases we’ll be speaking about today. The felony charges being brought against him and other DxE activists, in multiple states, are a …

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March 25, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #57: The Case of the Empty Pet Store

by Mariann Sullivan February 26, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Rebecca Cary of the Humane Society of the United States about Just Puppies v Frosh, a case brought against the Attorney General of of Maryland arguing that that state’s ban on the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores was unconstitutional. Rebecca is the attorney who wrote and filed …

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February 26, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #56: The Case Of the Speedy Slaughterhouse

by Mariann Sullivan January 29, 2020
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Cristina Kladis and Professor Delcianna Winders of the Lewis and Clark Law School Animal Law Litigation Clinic about the very first case filed by the clinic, Farm Sanctuary v USDA. This very important lawsuit seeks to invalidate the agency’s new rules eliminating line speed limits for pig slaughter, thereby putting …

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January 29, 2020
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Animal Law Podcast #55: A Case of Roadside Misery

by Mariann Sullivan December 25, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Jessica Blome and Amanda Howell about the second chapter in the legal effort to close down Cricket Hollow Zoo, a sad roadside “attraction” where animals have been languishing in terrible conditions for years. I last spoke to Jessica on Episode 10 about some Endangered Species Act litigation that managed to …

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December 25, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #54: The Case of the Psychologically Unprotected Primates

by Mariann Sullivan November 27, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Professor Katherine Meyer, Director of the Animal Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School, along with two of her students, Boanne Wassink and Brett Richey. The three of them speak with me about the very first case filed by the Animal Law and Policy Clinic, New England Anti-Vivisection Society …

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November 27, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #53: A Meaty Constitutional Discussion

by Mariann Sullivan October 30, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Professor Sherry Colb of Cornell Law School along with one of her students, Jareb Gleckel. We’ll be speaking about a recent article they have co-written, “Labeling Alternative Meat: Constitutional Choices That Can Dictate the Future of Food,” __ Animal L. R. __ (forthcoming, 2020), that is about the constitutionality of …

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October 30, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #52: The (Ongoing) Case of the USDA Records Blackout

by Mariann Sullivan September 27, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Margaret Kwoka a professor at the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver, about the Animal Welfare Act and the Freedom of Information Act,  and how these pertain to the ongoing case of Animal Legal Defense Fund vs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture. This case involves the USDA’s …

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September 27, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #51: The Case of the Catastrophic Copper Mine

by Mariann Sullivan August 28, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Marc Fink, a senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity and an expert in Public Lands Law and the Endangered Species Act. We discuss the recent decision in Save the Scenic Santa Ritas v US Army Corps of Engineers. This important case involves the potential construction of a huge copper …

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August 28, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #50: Justin Marceau on Animal Law and Criminal Punishment

by Mariann Sullivan July 24, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak once again with Justin Marceau, author of the controversial new book Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment. We discuss why he believes there has been an overemphasis on criminal prosecution of animal abuse as a strategy for systemic change and what types of cruelty he believes are, and are not, …

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July 24, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #49: The Case of Pilgrim’s Pride’s Shame

by Mariann Sullivan June 26, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Laura Fox of the Humane Society of the United States about administrative efforts to address false and deceptive advertising from Pilgrim’s Pride regarding their treatment of chickens.  These efforts include a complaint made to the Federal Trade Commission asking it to investigate the advertising and enjoin Pilgrim’s Pride from continuing …

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June 26, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #48: Service, Assistance, and Companion Animals are in the House

by Mariann Sullivan May 29, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak to Abby Volin about how the issue of finding housing with pets is directly related to the complex legal issues surrounding both service and assistance animals (spoiler alert: they are not the same thing!). She tells me about how most housing providers haven’t kept up with the needs of renters who live …

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May 29, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #47: The Case of the Not-So-Natural Choice

by Mariann Sullivan April 24, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak to Kelsey Eberly and David Muraskin about what the average consumer thinks when they see the words, “Natural Choice,” on a meat or poultry product and what the truth is about the products that carry that label. That’s the fundamental issue in the case that they have been litigating in the …

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April 24, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #46: The Case Against the USDA, Revisited

by Mariann Sullivan March 27, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast I welcome back to the Animal Law Podcast regular guest Delci Winders, who will give us updates on some interesting Animal Welfare Act cases. The first case deals with the blackout on the USDA’s website regarding information dealing with enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act. In 2017 the USDA deleted many Animal Welfare …

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March 27, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #45: The Case For Counting Our Chickens

by Mariann Sullivan February 27, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast I speak to Christopher Berry of the Animal Legal Defense Fund about ALDF vs. The Food and Drug Administration, an unusual and years-long Freedom of Information Act case involving attempts to obtain information about egg-laying hens in Texas. This case went to a full-blown trial, took up hundreds of attorney hours, and changed …

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February 27, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #44: The Cases That Saved the Sales Bans

by Mariann Sullivan January 30, 2019
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast I speak to Jonathan Lovvorn, Chief Counsel and Senior VP for Animal Protection at the Humane Society of the United States. He tells us about some recent cases that attempted to invalidate statutory bans on the sale of particularly cruel products, including caged eggs, foie gras, and other products produced in extreme confinement, …

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January 30, 2019
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Animal Law Podcast #43: The Case of the Meaning of “Meat”

by Mariann Sullivan December 26, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast I speak to Amanda Howell, a Staff Attorney at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, about a lawsuit that was recently brought in federal court in Missouri seeking to invalidate, as unconstitutional, a law that prohibits the producers of plant-based and cell-based products from misrepresenting those products as “meat.” The plaintiffs in this case, Tofurky …

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December 26, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #42: The Case of the Tormented Tigers

by Mariann Sullivan November 28, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I talk to Brittany Peet, the director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement at the PETA Foundation, about her efforts to use the Endangered Species Act to help some tiger cubs and other animals who have been subjected to horrific maltreatment at the rather disturbingly named organization Wildlife In Need, a roadside exhibitor in …

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November 28, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #41: The Case of the Wall Against the Law

by Mariann Sullivan October 31, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I talk to Tony Eliseuson of the Animal Legal Defense Fund about the potential impact of the proposed and proceeding border wall between the United States and Mexico on many species of animals, including endangered ones. We also discuss the several ongoing legal cases surrounding these issues which are based on a wholesale …

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October 31, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #40: The Case of Justice For Justice

by Mariann Sullivan September 27, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I’m so pleased to welcome back Matthew Liebman of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, who will be speaking with us about the case of JUSTICE, an American Quarter Horse, by and through his Guardian, Kim Mosiman, Plaintiff, v. GWENDOLYN VERCHER, Defendant. It is certainly a unique case. Justice is bringing a negligence per se …

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September 27, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #39: The Case of the Harassed Horses

by Mariann Sullivan August 29, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I’m so pleased to welcome back environmental lawyer Bill Eubanks of Meyer, Glitzenstein & Eubanks, who will be speaking with us about wild horses. Specifically, he will be discussing plans currently underway at the Bureau of Land Management to clear all the wild horses out of the Caliente Complex, a 700,000 acre area …

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August 29, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #38: The Case of the Missing Facebook Comments

by Mariann Sullivan July 24, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I’m so pleased to welcome back Gabriel Walters, Counsel and Manager of Legislative Affairs for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation, where he contributes to PETA’s efforts to pass legislation and win court cases that help animals. Joining us will be PETA Research Associate Jeremy Beckham, who will be providing …

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July 24, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #37: Justin Marceau on the Animal Welfare Act

by Mariann Sullivan June 27, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I’m bringing you something a little different. I speak with Justin Marceau not about a litigated case, but about the Animal Welfare Act and his recent Hastings Law Journal article, “How The Animal Welfare Act Harms Animals”.  We talk about the failings of this statute and the suffering that the Act contributes to, …

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June 27, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #36: The Case of the Antibiotics for Dinner

by Mariann Sullivan May 30, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Kim Richman of the Richman Law Group about several different cases he is working on that are all tied together by the theme of “truth in advertising.” We discuss what it means when animal agriculture companies advertise their products as “all-natural,” how that relates to evidence that such food contains …

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May 30, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #35: The Case of the “Harassed” Hunters

by Mariann Sullivan April 25, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, Mariann speaks with Sarah Hanneken, a litigation fellow at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, about the case of Brown v. Kemp, which was recently brought in federal District Court in Wisconsin. The case, brought by a journalist, a documentarian and an activist, seeks to invalidate some of the newly-enacted amendments to Wisconsin’s hunter …

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April 25, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #34: The Case of the Legal Eagles

by Mariann Sullivan March 28, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, Mariann will be speaking with environmental lawyer Bill Eubanks of Meyer, Glizenstein & Eubanks about a case involving whether or not the National Environmental Policy Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act will be able to protect a pair of bald eagles in Colorado from developers. Bill gives us an in-depth …

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March 28, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #33: Harvard’s Animal Law & Policy Program

by Mariann Sullivan March 1, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, Mariann will be speaking with three educators from Harvard’s Animal Law & Policy Program. Faculty Director Kristen Stilt, Executive Director Chris Green, and Policy Director Jonathan Lovvorn. They take Mariann on a deep dive into all the aspects of this fascinating program. You’ll hear about the various classes offered in animal law, how …

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March 1, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #32: The Case of the Enslaved Elephants

by Mariann Sullivan January 31, 2018
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast,  Mariann will be speaking once again with Steven Wise, who heads up the Nonhuman Rights Project, and who was last on the podcast on Episodes 1 and 2 to tell us about the litigation brought in New York State trying to free several chimpanzees living in New York. Today, Steve will be updating …

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January 31, 2018
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Animal Law Podcast #31: The Case of the Languishing, Lonely Lolita

by Mariann Sullivan December 27, 2017
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Welcome to the 31st episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined once again by Delcianna Winders, PETA’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement, to discuss PETA v Miami Seaquarium, which she just argued in the 11th Circuit. The case involves an animal with whom you are probably also familiar. Lolita is an orca who, in spite …

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December 27, 2017
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Animal Law Podcast #30: The Case of the Missing Bus Ad

by Mariann Sullivan November 29, 2017
written by Mariann Sullivan

Welcome to the 30th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Matthew Strugar of the Law Office of Matthew Strugar, who returns to the Animal Law Podcast to discuss a suit recently filed on behalf of the White Coat Waste Project against the Greater Richmond Transit Company for refusing to run White Coat Waste’s advertisement criticizing deadly and invasive dog …

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November 29, 2017
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Animal Law Podcast #29: The Battle Against Foie Gras, Part Two

by Mariann Sullivan October 25, 2017
written by Mariann Sullivan

Welcome to the 29th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Kelsey Eberly of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, who returns to the Animal Law Podcast to discuss the 9th Circuit’s recent decision in Association des Éleveurs de Canards et D’oies du Quebec v Becerra.  The battle to ban the force-feeding of ducks and geese and the sale of its …

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October 25, 2017
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Animal Law Podcast #28: The Case Against Capturing Nemo

by Mariann Sullivan September 27, 2017
written by Mariann Sullivan

Welcome to the 28th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Laura Friend to discuss a recently decided case in which The Humane Society of the United States, along with the Conservation Council of Hawaii, the Center for Biological Diversity, and multiple individual plaintiffs, sued the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources for failing to comply with the Hawaii …

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September 27, 2017
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Animal Law Podcast #27: Matthew Strugar and The Case Against Ag-Gag

by Mariann Sullivan August 23, 2017
written by Mariann Sullivan

Welcome to the 27th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Matthew Strugar, who tells us about a Federal judge’s decision to declare Utah’s ag-gag law unconstitutional. The Ag Gag Law was part of a movement among agricultural states to stop undercover investigations by animal rights groups. Like other state’s ag gag laws, Utah’s made it a crime to obtain employment at …

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August 23, 2017
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Animal Law Podcast #26: Jonathan Lovvorn and the Case Against Factory Farm Air Pollution

by Mariann Sullivan July 26, 2017
written by Mariann Sullivan

Welcome to the 26th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Jonathan Lovvorn, Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel for Animal Protection Litigation at The Humane Society of the United States, where he has litigated extensively on behalf of animals and the environment. Jon also holds academic appointments at Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, and …

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July 26, 2017
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Animal Law Podcast #25: Collette Adkins and A Case Against Trump

by Mariann Sullivan June 28, 2017
written by Mariann Sullivan

Welcome to the 25th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Collette Adkins, Senior Attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity in the Endangered Species Program, who focuses on combating exploitation and cruel treatment of rare wildlife.  On this episode, Collette talks about the lawsuit against the Trump administration for repealing protections for wolves, bears, and other wildlife on Alaska’s national …

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June 28, 2017
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Animal Law Podcast #24: Jenni James and the Case of Bow-Hunting Cruelty

by Mariann Sullivan May 24, 2017
written by Mariann Sullivan

Welcome to the 24th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Jenni James, counsel for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation. Through lawsuits, support for new legislation, and other legal efforts, Jenni pushes authorities to create and enforce local, state, and federal laws designed to help animals who are used and abused. On this episode we …

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May 24, 2017
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Animal Law Podcast #23: Gabriel Walters and the Case of the Secret Primates

by Mariann Sullivan April 26, 2017
written by Mariann Sullivan

Welcome to the 23rd episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Gabriel Walters, Counsel and Manager of Legislative Affairs for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation, where he contributes to PETA’s efforts to pass legislation and win court cases that help animals. He’ll be talking about PETA v Department of Agricultural Resources, which is currently pending in the …

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April 26, 2017
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