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Current Page: Home About Contact Subscribe Search Close Enter Search Terms Search Animal Law Update Commentary on Animal Law and Legal Issues Animal Planning , Pet custody Escalating concerns about pet custody in divorce/separation By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 9, 2023 As more and more couples are disputing pet custody issues when divorcing or separating, there is increasing concern in the legal community about how to fairly adjudicate these disputes, without unnecessarily burdening the already over-burdened court systems. The courts in New Jersey have so many judicial vacancies, thatthe … Continue Reading Escalating concerns about pet custody in divorce/separation Should the perpetrator(s) of the theft of animals and acts of vandalism at the Dallas Zoo be charged with violations of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act? By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 3, 2023 The Dallas Zoo has been the target of several criminal acts including animal theft, animal… Continue Reading Should the perpetrator(s) of the theft of animals and acts of vandalism at the Dallas Zoo be charged with violations of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act? How Amendments to the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, if Enacted, Would Impact USDA Licensed Exhibitors By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on December 8, 2022 H.R. 263: Big Cat Public Safety Act was passed Congress on December 6, 2022 —… Continue Reading How Amendments to the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, if Enacted, Would Impact USDA Licensed Exhibitors Update: Enforcement of the New Jersey Animal Cruelty Statute Following Repeal of Enforcement Authority of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on December 1, 2022 As you recall , Governor Christie signed amendments to the New Jersey Animal Cruelty Statutes… Continue Reading Update: Enforcement of the New Jersey Animal Cruelty Statute Following Repeal of Enforcement Authority of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Subscribe to Animal Law Update Subscribe to this blog The Latest New York’s Highest Court Affirms Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for Happy, the Elephant By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on June 16, 2022 In a long-awaited decision about whether Happy the Elephant could be designated a person for the purposes of a writ of habeas corpus, the Court of Appeals of the State… Continue Reading New York’s Highest Court Affirms Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for Happy, the Elephant New Jersey Supreme Court reaffirms public policy underpinning the NJ rescue doctrine is limited to the protection of human life By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on June 14, 2022 Injuries to a woman who heroically jumped in a canal to save a neighbor’s dog were not considered viable as a cause of action under the state’s rescue doctrine. See … Continue Reading New Jersey Supreme Court reaffirms public policy underpinning the NJ rescue doctrine is limited to the protection of human life NJ Bill Could Impose Unwarranted Animal Forfeiture By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on June 14, 2022 By Meghan Currie , a summer associate at Fox Rothschild LLP, based in the firm’s Princeton office A recent Bill, A2354, introduced in February of this year by New Jersey… Continue Reading NJ Bill Could Impose Unwarranted Animal Forfeiture Comments Due for USDA’s Proposed Regulations Governing Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 24, 2022 For those who will be regulated by USDA under the Animal Welfare Act for non-exempt facilities with birds not bred for use in research the time is ripe for you… Continue Reading Comments Due for USDA’s Proposed Regulations Governing Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act Data Collection of Antimicrobial Use In Animals By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 23, 2022 Concerns about the potential for antibiotic resistance started when they were first introduced as life-saving tools in human medicine. Despite such concerns, the importance of these tools for public and… Continue Reading Data Collection of Antimicrobial Use In Animals Washington Supreme Court finds that a person” can be a victim of a crime of domestic violence if their pet is subjected to acts of animal cruelty By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 22, 2022 A Washington Supreme Court found that a person can be a victim of a crime of domestic violence if their pet is subjected to acts of animal cruelty by a… Continue Reading Washington Supreme Court finds that a person” can be a victim of a crime of domestic violence if their pet is subjected to acts of animal cruelty Alert to Poultry Flock Owners: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on the Move in the US By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 15, 2022 A variant of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – one that is not an immediate threat to humans – is on the move in the United States in both wild… Continue Reading Alert to Poultry Flock Owners: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on the Move in the US Wayne Hsiung, the activist who stole a goat kid named Freddie,” found guilty of felony theft in North Carolina By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on December 9, 2021 According to the owners of Sospiro Goat Ranch, a small family goat farm in North Carolina, as reported on their blog,the Facts About the Attack On Our Farm … Continue Reading Wayne Hsiung, the activist who stole a goat kid named Freddie,” found guilty of felony theft in North Carolina USDA-FSIS Extends Comment Period on Labeling Requirements for Meat and Poultry Products Comprised of, or Containing, Cultured Cells Derived from Animals. By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on November 23, 2021 Labeling of meat and poultry products has been the subject of numerous lawsuits, in which labels claiming products are, for example, natural,” humanely-raised,” antibiotic-free,” are alleged to be fraudulent, amongst… Continue Reading USDA-FSIS Extends Comment Period on Labeling Requirements for Meat and Poultry Products Comprised of, or Containing, Cultured Cells Derived from Animals. 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