Outline of New York Farm Animal Welfare Law by Cari Rincker on 4/11/2012 This is an outline of farm animal welfare law in the state of New York....more
Democracy and the rule of law by Michael Osborne on 4/10/2012 Democracy and the rule of law are cornerstones of the Canadian constitution. These concepts have been appealed to by both sides in the dispute over the Harper government’s plan to end the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly, and...more
Plaintiff's Guide to Dog-Bite Litigation (Powerpoint) by Kaiser Legal Group on 12/6/2011 Delivered to a national audience on December 6, 2011, in conjunction with the National Business Institute's Continuing Legal Education seminar (CLE) "Plaintiff's Guide to Dog-Bite Litigation." Mr. Kaiser will be...more
What is Downzoning and When is it Compensable? by Brad Kuhn on 11/22/2011 "Downzoning" describes a government agency's rezoning a parcel of land once previously zoned for a more intense use to a more restrictive use (e.g., changing the commercial zoning designation of an undeveloped parcel of land...more
Funrural by Francois Gnoatto on 7/26/2011 Análise da recente decisão do TRF 4 sobre a inconstitucionalidade da Lei 10.256/2001 e a manifestação expressa da substituição do FUNRURAL pela contribuição sobre a...more
Casitas Municipal Water District v. United States Amicus brief by Nancie G. Marzulla on 5/17/2011 Pacific Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief in the Casitas takings case, involving a municipal water district's water supply and public demand for water under the federal Endangered Species Act. PLF's brief argues that...more
Ontario v. Fraser - The Supreme Court of Canada Significantly Narrows the Scope of the Constitutional Protection of Collective... by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 4/30/2011 Earlier today, the Supreme Court of Canada released a landmark ruling in Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser, 2011 SCC 20 (“Fraser“), concluding that Ontario’s Agricultural Employees Protection Act, 2002 (“AEPA“) is...more
Ontario v. Fraser - Supreme Court of Canada Allows the Appeal by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 4/29/2011 This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser (“Fraser”) concerning the extent of the constitutional protection of collective bargaining for Ontario agricultural...more
Independence: Taking back our Zimbabwe by Lloyd Msipa on 4/17/2011 Independence: Taking back our Zimbabwe As Zimbabwe celebrates its 31st birthday, it’s now almost fifteen years since Claire Short wrote that infamous letter that saw Britain refuse to fulfill a commitment to pay for the...more
How to Handle Visits from Non-Police Officers by Cari Rincker on 3/8/2011 This article guides New York livestock producers on how to handle non-police officers who want to view the farm and animals to investigate whether there is any animal cruelty....more
Missouri Veterinary Medical Board v. Gray Defendant's Sur-Reply to Petitioners... Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings by David Roland on 3/2/2011 The Missouri Veterinary Medical Board filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin Brooke Gray from filing down sharp enamel points on horses' teeth, which the Board argues constitutes the practice of veterinary medicine. Gray denied...more
Missouri Veterinary Medical Board v. Brooke Gray and B&B Equine Dentistry Defendants' Response to Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings by David Roland on 2/14/2011 The Missouri Board of Veterinary Medicine filed suit against Brooke Gray and B&B Equine Dentistry, alleging that they had committed the crime of practicing veterinary medicine without a license. Ms. Gray is alleged to have...more
Sacramento Grazing Ass'n, Inc. v. United States Decision on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment by Nancie G. Marzulla on 11/10/2010 A federal judge in the U.S.Court of Federal Claims has denied the Government's motion for summary judgment on the question of whether the U.S. Forest Service has taken a rancher's water rights for its cattle on the...more
The Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 Prop 19 - Copy of California Proposition 19 to Legalize Marijuana by Adrian Lurssen on 10/13/2010 Full text copy of California's Prop 19 initiative up for vote on November 2, 2010. If passed, Proposition 19 will in effect legalize marijuana in California. See text of the intiative for details. Includes following...more