My Presentation on Livestock Judging

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This is no April Fool’s Day Joke.  I know that this is a food and agriculture law blog but I figured some of my readers might be interested on my presentation on how to judge livestock – specifically, beef cattle, swine, and meat sheep.  I judged competitively at Lake Land College and Texas A & M University in undergrad and …

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My Presentation on Livestock Animal Welfare Law

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Last May, I spoke at the Animal Agriculture Alliance (“AAA”) Stakeholder’s Summit on livestock animal welfare law.  If you follow this blog then you know this topic is a passion of mine.  You can view my presentation below. [slideshare id=13344363&doc=whenactivistscomecalling-120615170954-phpapp01] In case you missed it, here are a few other posts that may be of interest: 1.  5 State Approaches …

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An Overview of State Laws Prohibiting Undercover Video Surveillance

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The agriculture community has faced problems with animal welfare organizations using undercover videos that are sensationalizing alleged acts of animal cruelty on livestock operations.  Larger livestock farmers using conventional production practices and concentrated animal feeding operations are at greater risk.  Due to the media attention from these undercover videos, several states have developed legislation aimed to proscribe undercover video surveillance …

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Animal Law Mediation

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I was recently asked whether I handle animal law mediation.   And the answer is, “why yes I do.”  I am a previous member of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals in the Law, New Jersey State Bar Association Committee on Animal Law, and the New York Lawyers’ Association Committee on Animal Law.  I have also had …

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Animals & Agriculture Production Law & Policy Course

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Over the next few months I will be participating in an online animals and agriculture production law and policy course for attorneys coordinated by Prof. Drew Kershen from the University of Oklahoma, College of Law.  Prof. Linda Chezem, Elizabeth Rumley, Esq. & Rusty Rumley, Esq. will be co-teachers for the course.  The weekly course will discuss important animal agriculture law/policy …

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Overview of State Laws Relating to the Amount of Space Given to Farm Animals

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I am speaking today in Atlantic City at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s (“NJSBA”) Annual Meeting on a couple farm animal law issues.  One of the topics that I will be addressing today includes an overview of state legislation/regulation over the amount of space given to farm animals. Seven states have had laws sponsored by the Humane Society of …

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Next on the Bookshelf: Animal Factory

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Animal Factory by David Kirby has been sitting on my Manhattan bookshelf for a few weeks.  The weather is so nice in New York City now that I am yearning for some time in Central Park with a book.  As the title suggests, the book is about “factory farming” and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“CAFO’s”).  As I have noted previously …

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“Peace Officers”: New York Is Not Alone….

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If you have been following this blog then you know that I have written several posts and articles relating to livestock animal cruelty law in New York.  Pursuant to New York Agriculture & Markets Law, duly incorporated animal societies (principally the New York Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty (“SPCA”)) can obtain warrants to search and seize farm animals. …

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Perhaps Prenups Can Be Romantic Afterall. . .

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I have wanted to write this blog for quite sometime now.  I know marriage and divorce is a sensitive subject for a lot of people.  I want to preface this blog by stating that I am an unmarried women so my only first-hand knowledge of marriage is by watching my parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles, and friends that are in …

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NYSBA Committee on Animals and the Law: Fourth Annual Student Writing Competition

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As I have previously noted in this blog, I am on the New York State Bar Association’s (“NYSBA”) Committee on Animals and the Law (“CAL”).  On this Committee, I assist with the annual Student Writing Competition.  For all you law students out there, the deadline for the Fourth Annual Student Writing Competition is June 30, 2011.  The first place winner …

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