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2007-2008 Legislative Review, Nancy R. Hoffman, Robin C. Mcginnis Jan 2009

2007-2008 Legislative Review, Nancy R. Hoffman, Robin C. Mcginnis

Animal Law Review

No abstract provided.


2007-2008 Legislative Review, Blair Mcrory Jan 2008

2007-2008 Legislative Review, Blair Mcrory

Animal Law Review

No abstract provided.


2006 Legislative Review, Marjorie A. Berger Jan 2007

2006 Legislative Review, Marjorie A. Berger

Animal Law Review

No abstract provided.


Animal Law In Action: The Law, Public Perception, And The Limits Of Animal Rights Theory As A Basis For Legal Reform, Jonathan R. Lovvorn Jan 2006

Animal Law In Action: The Law, Public Perception, And The Limits Of Animal Rights Theory As A Basis For Legal Reform, Jonathan R. Lovvorn

Animal Law Review

No abstract provided.


Man['S Best Friend] Does Not Live By Bread Alone: Imposing A Duty To Provide Veterinary Care, Phyllis Coleman Jan 2005

Man['S Best Friend] Does Not Live By Bread Alone: Imposing A Duty To Provide Veterinary Care, Phyllis Coleman

Animal Law Review

Although all states outlaw cruelty to companion animals, most jurisdictions only prohibit causing unnecessary suffering as well as failure to provide food, water, and shelter. They do not address whether owners must obtain veterinary care. Even the few statutes that mention such treatment do not define exactly what kind and how much is required. This article highlights the deficiencies in these laws. It argues that keeping pets creates an obligation to get them medical treatment when they are sick or injured and also explains why such a duty is necessary. In addition, it proposes uniform legislation that creates an explicit …


Animal Welfare: Its Place In Legislation, Christopher Shays Jan 2005

Animal Welfare: Its Place In Legislation, Christopher Shays

Animal Law Review

No abstract provided.


2003 Legislative Review, Emilie Clermont Jan 2004

2003 Legislative Review, Emilie Clermont

Animal Law Review

No abstract provided.


Integrating Animal Interests Into Our Legal System, David Favre Jan 2004

Integrating Animal Interests Into Our Legal System, David Favre

Animal Law Review

This article explores the obstacles to obtaining legal rights for animals both within the animal rights movement and within the broader political context. The author examines in which arena legal change might best be sought—the courts, the legislature, state governments, or the federal government. Finally, it makes a number of suggestions as to what type of laws would be the most successful in advancing the interests of animals.


The Future Of Veterinary Malpractice Liability In The Care Of Companion Animals, Christopher Green Jan 2004

The Future Of Veterinary Malpractice Liability In The Care Of Companion Animals, Christopher Green

Animal Law Review

This comment investigates the factual bases of arguments from the veterinary community and of those that support increasing the malpractice liability of veterinarians. Combining law and economics theory with basic mathematics to evaluate the validity of these positions, it then suggests specific measures for legislatively addressing those parties’ concerns.


Breed Specific Legislation: Unfair Prejudice And Ineffective Policy, Devin Burstein Jan 2004

Breed Specific Legislation: Unfair Prejudice And Ineffective Policy, Devin Burstein

Animal Law Review

This comment examines breed specific legislation—the unfortunate attempt of legislatures throughout the country to address the valid concern over vicious dog attacks by prohibiting or strictly regulating entire breeds, most often pitbulls. To prevent the tragedies that can occur when a dog attacks a human, legislation must take aim at the heart of the problem, the human owners that allow, through negligence or intentional mistreatment and training, these attacks to occur.


Restricting The Use Of Animal Traps In The United States: An Overview Of Laws And Strategy, Dena M. Jones, Sheila Hughes Rodriguez Jan 2003

Restricting The Use Of Animal Traps In The United States: An Overview Of Laws And Strategy, Dena M. Jones, Sheila Hughes Rodriguez

Animal Law Review

Enacting absolute bans on the use of trapping devices and on commerce in trapped animal products has been difficult. Nearly every state, however, has enacted some restrictions on who can trap, what animals can be trapped, where and when animals can be trapped, the type and size of permitted traps, and how often traps must be checked. This article summarizes past and potential approaches to curtail the use of traps in the U.S. at federal, state and local levels. The article also notes litigation related to trapping and trapping prohibitions.


Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Equine Cosmetic Crimes And Other Tails Of Woe, Sandra Tozzini Jan 2003

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Equine Cosmetic Crimes And Other Tails Of Woe, Sandra Tozzini

Animal Law Review

Many invasive procedures, including surgery, are performed on horses’ tails purely for cosmetic reasons. These procedures fall into a variety of categories from the arguably unethical to the undoubtedly criminal. Although criminal laws prohibiting certain cosmetic surgeries have been in existence for approximately one hundred years, they rarely have been enforced. This article reviews the current status of both American and international “anti-cosmetic” statutes, focusing on the constitutional problems that the current American statutes raise. The article proposes a model federal statute that is constitutionally sound, addresses all forms of cosmetic tail procedures, and provides a vehicle for enforcement.


2022 Legislative Review, Emilie Keturakis Jan 2003

2022 Legislative Review, Emilie Keturakis

Animal Law Review

No abstract provided.


2001 Legislative Review, Laurie Fulkerson Jan 2002

2001 Legislative Review, Laurie Fulkerson

Animal Law Review

No abstract provided.


Recovery Of "Non-Economic" Damages For Wrongful Killing Or Injury Of Companion Animals: A Judicial And Legislative Trend, Sonia S. Waisman, Barbara R. Newell Jan 2001

Recovery Of "Non-Economic" Damages For Wrongful Killing Or Injury Of Companion Animals: A Judicial And Legislative Trend, Sonia S. Waisman, Barbara R. Newell

Animal Law Review

The emotional bond between humans and their animal companions can be as strong as that experienced between two people, and animal companions are often looked upon and treated as members of the family. When they are wrongfully killed or injured, however, the legal system traditionally has not adequately recognized this important relationship. Instead, recovery has been limited to the market value of the animals. It is time for state laws to explicitly acknowledge the significance of the human-animal companion relationship and codify recovery for such non-economic injuries as emotional distress and loss of companionship. This article examines why damages for …


2000 Legislative Review, Alicia Finigan Jan 2001

2000 Legislative Review, Alicia Finigan

Animal Law Review

Our third Legislative Review reports the passage and de- feat of several state and federal, administrative and legislative actions. Ms. Laurie Fulkerson has researched and written on four major pieces of federal legislation; Mr. Chris Brown has discussed additional federal advances, and a re­view of state initiatives which both advance and undermine animal welfare; Ms. Amy Baggio has reviewed the passage of state anti-cruelty statues. Finally, Ms. Alicia Finigan has reported on the United State's Pelly Amendment certifica­tion of Japan for violating the International Whaling Com­mission's resolution to cease its illusory "research whaling" for minke, sperm and Bryde's whales.