09
Apr
New laws would punish those who shoot undercover video of livestock abuse
Videos from PETA and other organizations have helped to uncover animals living in unsafe and inhumane conditions. But a new law may prohibit the practice.
19
Mar
New Chinese law will let elderly parents sue children for neglect
The move will enable the elderly to seek legal recourse against ‘discrimination, insult, ill-treatment and abandonment.’
28
Nov
Marijuana legalization: Is it really legal?
Colorado and Washington just voted to make marijuana legal. But it still remains illegal under federal and international law.
08
Oct
Should nature have a legal standing?
A legal decision about a river in New Zealand raises logistical questions.
24
Jan
Supreme Court overturns California slaughterhouse law
The court struck down a law that requires the immediate euthanization of animals that cant walk, ruling that meat safety law takes precedence. The state law was adopted after the Humane Society released an undercover video showing workers abusing nonambulatory cattle at a slaughterhouse in southern California.
14
Nov
U.S. circuses circle their wagons against elephants law
Circuses are fighting a proposed law that would ban using elephants under the big top, a tradition that animal rights activists say causes suffering.
08
Nov
Could Mississippi’s personhood law ban birth control?
The proposed law would define a person as the moment when a sperm and egg meet.
05
Nov
Unlike in some countries, there are no laws in Canada or the U.S. officially limiting the number of children who can be born from a single donor.
14
Sep
Hamptons residents face steep consequences for neglecting hedges
To quell landscaping-related rage between neighbors, a new law in the village of Southampton, N.Y., requires property owners to groom their hedges at least once a year or spend up to 2 weeks in jail.
