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| Detailed Discussion of Animal Testing in Commercial Products | Katie C. Galanes | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This paper will examine the use of animals in toxicology testing. It begins with an examination of the most commons tests performed on animals within the commercial products industry. Next, the paper delves into the controversy and debate surrounding animal testing, and whether such a practice actually determines the safety of a product. In addition, the paper will examine and analyze existing laws that regulate animal testing and the federal agencies that manage the safety of commercial products. Last, some alternatives to animal testing are revealed and the future of animal testing is discussed. |
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| Political Ideology and the Legal Status of Animals | Robert Garner | 8 Animal L. 77 (2001) | This essay argues that the benefits of changing the legal status of animals from their current position as items of property have been exaggerated. This assertion is based on the arguments that abolishing the property status of animals is not a sufficient guarantee that they will cease to be exploited and that, whilst the abolition of animals’ property status is a necessary step towards the fulfilment of an animal rights agenda, it is incorrect to suggest that significant improvements to their well-being cannot be achieved from within the existing property paradigm.** | Article |
| COMPANION ANIMAL | Sebastien Gay | 17 Animal L. 77 (2010) |
This Article presents a theory of the economic value of companion animal life. Under the existing United States torts regime, the standard damages award available to an owner for an action arising from a companion animal death is its fair market value. This approach implicitly assumes that pet owners are irrational, given that they generally invest more in their pets than the animal’s fair market value. This Article suggests that, based on an economic model that conceptualizes companion animals as an employee-investment hybrid, the value of a companion animal is higher than its fair market value. This model has implications for economic damages calculations in wrongful death lawsuits and for companion animal welfare. |
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| "It's the Right Thing to Do": Why the Animal Agriculture Industry Should Not Oppose Science-Based Regulations Protecting the Welfare Of Animals Raised for Food | Angela J. Geiman | 106 Mich. L. Rev. First Impressions 128 (2008) | The purpose of this commentary is to respond to the question, “Should laws criminalizing animal abuse apply to animals raised for food?” The simple answer to the question is “yes,” but the reality is not simple. It requires analyzing both the science of raising livestock and the current legal framework, which we must understand before discussing what to require and how to implement those requirements. Continued improvements in the livestock and meatpacking industries and the rising expectations of consumers add to the complexity of the issue. | Article |
| INCORPORATING ANIMAL LAW INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE | Holly Anne Gibbons | 16 Animal L. 207 (2010) |
This introduction to Volume 16, part 2 is an author-based account of her experience incorporating animal law into her private law practice. |
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| Brief Summary of Dog Fighting Laws | Hanna Gibson | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
A brief overview of the history, scope, and legal status of dog-fighting. |
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| Overview of Dog Fighting | Hanna Gibson | Animal Legal and Historical Center | This overview provides a description of outward signs that a dogfighting operation may be occurring. These include injuries to dogs, associated paraphernalia, and other signs. The paper also describe changes occurring in dogfighting laws to address challenges faced by communities. | Article |
| Detailed Discussion of Dog Fighting | Hanna Gibson | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
An in-depth article on the insidious crime of dogfighting, including information for investigators and prosecutors. The discussion focuses on the history, sociology, and and effects on communities due to dogfighting. Further included is a discussion of the relevant legal issues raised in prosecuting dogfighting offenders. |
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| Chart of State Dogfighting Laws | Hanna Gibson | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This chart, updated in 2014, lists the state laws concerning dog fighting. To date, all states have enacted laws that make actively participating in dog fighting a felony. Several states still regard being a spectator at a fight as a misdemeanor. |
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| Dog Fighting | Hanna Gibson |
Brief Summary of Dog Fighting Laws
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