Articles

Title Sort descending	Author	Summary
2007 Legislative Review	Blair E. McCrory	This document provides a link to Animal Law's 2007 Legislative Review.
2007-2008 Case Law Review	Jennifer Bunker	This article provides a summary of cases released in 2007 to 2008 relating to animal law.
2007-2008 Legislative Review	Nancy R. Hoffman & Robin C. McGinnis	This document provides a link to Animal Law's 2007-2008 Legislative Review.
2008 - 2009 Significant Animal Law Cases	Rebecca F. Wisch	This table provides a summary of the significant animal law cases from 2008 and early 2009. The federal cases are listed first followed by the state cases, which are listed alphabetically by case name.
2009 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW	Jennifer O’Brien & Randall Szabo	This article provides an overview of important legislative changes concerning animal law in 2009.
2010 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW	Jenny Keatinge & Richard Myers	This article gives a summary of important animal-related legislation from 2010.
2010 Significant Animal Law Cases	Cynthia F. Hodges	This table provides a summary of the significant animal law cases (state and federal) from 2010. The cases are listed alphabetically by case name.
2011 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW	Patrick Graves, Keith Mosman, & Shayna Rogers	This article provides an overview of important animal-related legislation from 2011.
2012 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REVIEW	Carolyn Greenshields & Kimberly White LaDuca	This article discusses important animal-related changes to laws in 2012.
2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW	Laura Hagen	This article provides a summary of important animal-related changes to laws in 2012.
2013 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REVIEW	Angela Ostrowski	This article provides a review of significant animal-related federal legislation from 2013.
2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW	Cameron Taylor	This article provides a review of significant state animal-related legislation from 2013.
2014 Animal and Natural Resource Law Case Review	Ryan Conklin	This article highlights significant animal and environmental cases from 2014.
2014 Federal Legislative Review	Jessica Brockway	This article provides a review of significant animal-related federal legislation from 2014.
2014 State Legislative Review	Aaron C. Johnson	This article provides a review of significant state animal-related legislation from 2014.
A 'HARE' RAISING LAPSE IN MEAT INDUSTRY REGULATION: HOW REGULATORY REFORM WILL PULL THE MEAT RABBIT OUT FROM WELFARE NEGLECT	Taylor Budnick	Rabbits are most commonly perceived as soft, fuzzy, tender, loving, active household pets. However, rabbit meat is growing in popularity among urban farmers, foodies, and chefs alike. The pet rabbit industry is subject to a variety of laws and regulations intended to ensure the humane and proper treatment of these beloved pets. Yet, 'meat rabbits,' which are often the same breed or species as pet rabbits, are often not covered by either the protections that govern the treatment of animals used for meat or the protections that govern the treatment of rabbits as pets or companion animals. The lack of laws and regulations applicable to the meat rabbit industry has led to widely documented inhumane treatment and animal abuse. Such beloved companions deserve the benefits of increased government oversight of rabbit meat production. This Article proposes that, on the federal level, the United States Department of Agriculture inspection of commercial rabbit producers and processors should be mandatory rather than voluntary. States must also play a central role because, given the nature of the rabbit meat industry, it is especially important that any new standards reach small farms and urban farmers, in addition to commercial producers. This Article proposes that state standards use puppy mill laws as guidance, given rabbits' societal status as companion animals. New laws governing the raising of meat rabbits should establish standards for light and ventilation, requirements for environmental enrichment, limits on breeding, and floor space minimums for cages. Such changes will ensure that the rabbit's more typical role as a companion animal is acknowledged, while providing the necessary protection from abuse and mistreatment when rabbits are raised for meat consumption.
A “FISHEYE” LENS ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL DILEMMA: THE SPECTER OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANIMALS	George Kimbrell & Paige Tomaselli	One year ago, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed approval of the first genetically engineered (GE or transgenic) animal for food production—a salmon engineered to grow much faster than normal using genetic material from an ocean pout. Faced with concerns from scientists and the public that these “super” salmon will escape into the wild and be the final blow to wild salmon, proponents crafted a scheme that is half Michael Crichton, half Kurt Vonnegut: The engineered salmon eggs will begin life in a lab on a frozen Canadian island, then be airlifted to a guarded Panamanian fortress, where they will grow in inland tanks. After the fish reach maturity, the company will ship them back to the U.S. and sell them in grocery stores, likely without any labeling. Unfortunately, this is not a bad science fiction novel. How did we get to this juncture, the brink of this approval? This Essay is a snapshot of GE animals through the lens of the first one proposed for commercial approval.
A Brief History of Animal Law, Part II (1985 – 2011)	Joyce Tischler	This article traces the growth of the field of animal law from 1985 to the present. It tracks the effort by attorneys and law students in the United States and abroad to institutionalize animal law classes, scholarly conferences, animal law sections in state, local, and regional bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association. It provides a review of efforts to spearhead lawsuits, legislative enactments, initiatives, and other means to gain greater protections for animals. Section II of the article describes the development of an institutional structure in various sectors of the legal community. Section III presents a review of landmark lawsuits and legislation. The article concludes with a summary of the major lessons that have been learned.
A Call to Action: Concrete Proposals for Reducing Widespread Animal Suffering	Dana M. Campbell	This article details the legal work currently being done to prevent animal cruelty as well as suggestions for future goals.
A Contractarian View of Animal Rights: Insuring Against the Possibility of Being a Non-Human Animal	Julie Hilden	Contemporary research regarding non-human animals’ intelligence, emotional life, and capacity for reciprocity strongly suggests the need for a sweeping re-evaluation of their legal status as mere property. In this essay, the author will contend that the contractarian theory of philosopher John Rawls provides an ideal basis for this re-evaluation.
A Cover-Girl Face does not have to Begin with Animal Cruelty: Chapter 476 Gives Legal Force to Alternative Testing Methods	Stacy E. Gillespie	The article examines animal testing by providing detailed background information on toxicity testing, product injury and consumer safety, and alternative testing. In addition, the article provides information regarding the agencies that oversee animal testing. Finally, the article analyzes federal and state laws that exist to monitor animal testing, specifically focusing on California legislation.
A Dubious Grail: Seeking Tort Law Expansion and Limited Personhood as Stepping Stones Toward Abolishing Animals' Property Status	Richard L. Jr. Cupp	Many animal rights legal advocates are seeking more manageable steps that may someday lead to the elimination or modification of property status. This Article critiques such efforts, specifically focusing on two potential stepping stones that may be perceived as particularly desirable for animal rights activists: seeking limited personhood for intelligent species of animals, such as chimpanzees; and the possible expansion of tort law to provide animals standing as plaintiffs whose interests are represented by court-appointed humans. This Article will analyze Steven Wise's work in Rattling the Cage and Drawing the Line, advocating limited personhood for some animal species, and David Favre's proposals in A New Tort, as illustrative of efforts at incremental movement toward animal rights and the abolition or modification of property status for animals.
A Factual Account of Immi's Shooting	Pamela L. Roudebush	The following excerpt from an appellate court opinion contains the actual facts that occurred when a 3-year old Rotweiller named Immi was unreasonably shot to death by a police officer.
A HOUSE ON FIRE: LINKING THE BIOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY CRISES	Kieran Suckling	Mr. Suckling connects the linguistic diversity crisis with the loss of biodiversity and argues that the loss of one necessarily means the loss of another.
A Proposal to Regulate Farm Animal Confinement in the United States and an Overview of Current and Proposed Laws on the Subject	Elizabeth R. Springsteen	This article will outline the farm animal confinement laws that have passed, the ones that have been brought in front of various legislatures but not passed, and give examples of the ones pending in front of state legislatures across the country. It will then discuss how animal agriculture can inform the public on these issues so that a regulatory system may be adopted that considers the health and welfare of the animals, but also allows for flexibility due to changing scientific developments and accepted animal husbandry practices.

2007 Legislative Review

Blair E. McCrory

This document provides a link to Animal Law's 2007 Legislative Review.

2007-2008 Case Law Review

Jennifer Bunker

This article provides a summary of cases released in 2007 to 2008 relating to animal law.

2007-2008 Legislative Review

Nancy R. Hoffman & Robin C. McGinnis

This document provides a link to Animal Law's 2007-2008 Legislative Review.

2008 - 2009 Significant Animal Law Cases

Rebecca F. Wisch

This table provides a summary of the significant animal law cases from 2008 and early 2009. The federal cases are listed first followed by the state cases, which are listed alphabetically by case name.

2009 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

Jennifer O’Brien & Randall Szabo

This article provides an overview of important legislative changes concerning animal law in 2009.

2010 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

Jenny Keatinge & Richard Myers

This article gives a summary of important animal-related legislation from 2010.

2010 Significant Animal Law Cases

Cynthia F. Hodges

This table provides a summary of the significant animal law cases (state and federal) from 2010. The cases are listed alphabetically by case name.

2011 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

Patrick Graves, Keith Mosman, & Shayna Rogers

This article provides an overview of important animal-related legislation from 2011.

2012 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

Carolyn Greenshields & Kimberly White LaDuca

This article discusses important animal-related changes to laws in 2012.

2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

Laura Hagen

This article provides a summary of important animal-related changes to laws in 2012.

2013 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

Angela Ostrowski

This article provides a review of significant animal-related federal legislation from 2013.

2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

Cameron Taylor

This article provides a review of significant state animal-related legislation from 2013.

2014 Animal and Natural Resource Law Case Review

Ryan Conklin

This article highlights significant animal and environmental cases from 2014.

2014 Federal Legislative Review

Jessica Brockway

This article provides a review of significant animal-related federal legislation from 2014.

2014 State Legislative Review

Aaron C. Johnson

This article provides a review of significant state animal-related legislation from 2014.

A 'HARE' RAISING LAPSE IN MEAT INDUSTRY REGULATION: HOW REGULATORY REFORM WILL PULL THE MEAT RABBIT OUT FROM WELFARE NEGLECT

Taylor Budnick

Rabbits are most commonly perceived as soft, fuzzy, tender, loving, active household pets. However, rabbit meat is growing in popularity among urban farmers, foodies, and chefs alike. The pet rabbit industry is subject to a variety of laws and regulations intended to ensure the humane and proper treatment of these beloved pets. Yet, 'meat rabbits,' which are often the same breed or species as pet rabbits, are often not covered by either the protections that govern the treatment of animals used for meat or the protections that govern the treatment of rabbits as pets or companion animals. The lack of laws and regulations applicable to the meat rabbit industry has led to widely documented inhumane treatment and animal abuse. Such beloved companions deserve the benefits of increased government oversight of rabbit meat production. This Article proposes that, on the federal level, the United States Department of Agriculture inspection of commercial rabbit producers and processors should be mandatory rather than voluntary. States must also play a central role because, given the nature of the rabbit meat industry, it is especially important that any new standards reach small farms and urban farmers, in addition to commercial producers. This Article proposes that state standards use puppy mill laws as guidance, given rabbits' societal status as companion animals. New laws governing the raising of meat rabbits should establish standards for light and ventilation, requirements for environmental enrichment, limits on breeding, and floor space minimums for cages. Such changes will ensure that the rabbit's more typical role as a companion animal is acknowledged, while providing the necessary protection from abuse and mistreatment when rabbits are raised for meat consumption.

A “FISHEYE” LENS ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL DILEMMA: THE SPECTER OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANIMALS

George Kimbrell & Paige Tomaselli

One year ago, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed approval of the first genetically engineered (GE or transgenic) animal for food production—a salmon engineered to grow much faster than normal using genetic material from an ocean pout. Faced with concerns from scientists and the public that these “super” salmon will escape into the wild and be the final blow to wild salmon, proponents crafted a scheme that is half Michael Crichton, half Kurt Vonnegut: The engineered salmon eggs will begin life in a lab on a frozen Canadian island, then be airlifted to a guarded Panamanian fortress, where they will grow in inland tanks. After the fish reach maturity, the company will ship them back to the U.S. and sell them in grocery stores, likely without any labeling. Unfortunately, this is not a bad science fiction novel. How did we get to this juncture, the brink of this approval? This Essay is a snapshot of GE animals through the lens of the first one proposed for commercial approval.

A Brief History of Animal Law, Part II (1985 – 2011)

Joyce Tischler

This article traces the growth of the field of animal law from 1985 to the present. It tracks the effort by attorneys and law students in the United States and abroad to institutionalize animal law classes, scholarly conferences, animal law sections in state, local, and regional bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association. It provides a review of efforts to spearhead lawsuits, legislative enactments, initiatives, and other means to gain greater protections for animals. Section II of the article describes the development of an institutional structure in various sectors of the legal community. Section III presents a review of landmark lawsuits and legislation. The article concludes with a summary of the major lessons that have been learned.

A Call to Action: Concrete Proposals for Reducing Widespread Animal Suffering

Dana M. Campbell

This article details the legal work currently being done to prevent animal cruelty as well as suggestions for future goals.

A Contractarian View of Animal Rights: Insuring Against the Possibility of Being a Non-Human Animal

Julie Hilden

Contemporary research regarding non-human animals’ intelligence, emotional life, and capacity for reciprocity strongly suggests the need for a sweeping re-evaluation of their legal status as mere property. In this essay, the author will contend that the contractarian theory of philosopher John Rawls provides an ideal basis for this re-evaluation.

A Cover-Girl Face does not have to Begin with Animal Cruelty: Chapter 476 Gives Legal Force to Alternative Testing Methods

Stacy E. Gillespie

The article examines animal testing by providing detailed background information on toxicity testing, product injury and consumer safety, and alternative testing. In addition, the article provides information regarding the agencies that oversee animal testing. Finally, the article analyzes federal and state laws that exist to monitor animal testing, specifically focusing on California legislation.

A Dubious Grail: Seeking Tort Law Expansion and Limited Personhood as Stepping Stones Toward Abolishing Animals' Property Status

Richard L. Jr. Cupp

Many animal rights legal advocates are seeking more manageable steps that may someday lead to the elimination or modification of property status. This Article critiques such efforts, specifically focusing on two potential stepping stones that may be perceived as particularly desirable for animal rights activists: seeking limited personhood for intelligent species of animals, such as chimpanzees; and the possible expansion of tort law to provide animals standing as plaintiffs whose interests are represented by court-appointed humans. This Article will analyze Steven Wise's work in Rattling the Cage and Drawing the Line, advocating limited personhood for some animal species, and David Favre's proposals in A New Tort, as illustrative of efforts at incremental movement toward animal rights and the abolition or modification of property status for animals.

A Factual Account of Immi's Shooting

Pamela L. Roudebush

The following excerpt from an appellate court opinion contains the actual facts that occurred when a 3-year old Rotweiller named Immi was unreasonably shot to death by a police officer.

A HOUSE ON FIRE: LINKING THE BIOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY CRISES

Kieran Suckling

Mr. Suckling connects the linguistic diversity crisis with the loss of biodiversity and argues that the loss of one necessarily means the loss of another.

A Proposal to Regulate Farm Animal Confinement in the United States and an Overview of Current and Proposed Laws on the Subject

Elizabeth R. Springsteen

This article will outline the farm animal confinement laws that have passed, the ones that have been brought in front of various legislatures but not passed, and give examples of the ones pending in front of state legislatures across the country. It will then discuss how animal agriculture can inform the public on these issues so that a regulatory system may be adopted that considers the health and welfare of the animals, but also allows for flexibility due to changing scientific developments and accepted animal husbandry practices.

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