The Animal Law Podcast

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The Animal Law Podcast

Join animal law professor and longtime activist Mariann Sullivan as she explores groundbreaking legal cases shaping the future of animal protection. Each episode features in-depth discussions with leading attorneys, scholars, and advocates about critical developments in animal law—focusing on significant court decisions and their enforcement. Whether you're a legal professional, animal advocate, or concerned citizen, discover how case law is evolving to recognize and protect animals. From landmark litigation to emerging legal theories, the Animal Law Podcast makes complex legal issues accessible while examining their impact on animals and society.

  1. The Case of the Thirsty Elk: Saving Point Reyes’ Tule Elk with Chris Green and Rebecca Garverman

    JAN 29

    The Case of the Thirsty Elk: Saving Point Reyes’ Tule Elk with Chris Green and Rebecca Garverman

    Chris Green and Rebecca Garverman join us this week to talk about a case that managed to catch the attention not only of the public at large but of a number of lawyers and, after a great deal of hard work, resulted in a historic victory. You may have heard about the plight of the Tule elk at Point Reyes National…

    1h 11m
  2. The Case of the Cultivated Chicken with Paul Sherman

    12/25/2024

    The Case of the Cultivated Chicken with Paul Sherman

    Paul Sherman, senior attorney with the public interest law firm The Institute for Justice, joins us this week to discuss the legal battle over cultivated meat in Florida. Paul is leading the landmark lawsuit brought by UPSIDE Foods, challenging Florida’s controversial statute that criminalizes (criminalizes!) the production and sale of USDA-approved cultivated meat products in the state. This pivotal case examines…

    1h 5m
  3. Animal Law Podcast #114: The Case of the Not-So-Clean Water Act

    11/27/2024

    Animal Law Podcast #114: The Case of the Not-So-Clean Water Act

    Emily Miller of Food and Water Watch joins us to talk about Food and Water Watch v EPA, which involves the Clean Water Act and why, when it comes to one particular industry (guess which one!), it is so ineffective in guarding our water from being polluted with outright filth. Whether it comes to the failure to require factory farms to…

    1h 1m
  4. Animal Law Podcast #113: The Case of the Cows Who Sought Sanctuary

    10/30/2024

    Animal Law Podcast #113: The Case of the Cows Who Sought Sanctuary

    Wayne Hsiung and Justin Marceau are joining us on this episode to talk about the criminal prosecution of Tracy Murphy, founder and director of Asha’s Farm Sanctuary in Newfane, New York, for supposedly stealing two cows who wandered onto her property seeking, you guessed it, sanctuary. You have probably heard of this case, but maybe, like me, you don’t know much…

    1h 19m
  5. Animal Law Podcast #112: The Case of the Monster Dairy

    09/25/2024

    Animal Law Podcast #112: The Case of the Monster Dairy

    On this episode, I will be speaking about a topic that is crucial to the fight against factory farms, i.e., zoning. My guest is Holly Bainbridge, an attorney with FarmSTAND, a legal advocacy organization dedicated solely to taking on industrial animal agriculture.  She will be telling us about Daley Farm v. County of Winona, which involves an already huge Minnesota dairy…

    55 min
  6. Animal Law Podcast #111: A Lamb to the (Botched) Slaughter

    08/28/2024

    Animal Law Podcast #111: A Lamb to the (Botched) Slaughter

    Two lawyers who are at the forefront of some of the new directions in which animal law is developing join us once again on this episode. Will Lowrey of Animal Partisan and Chris Carraway of the University of Denver’s Animal Activist Legal Defense Project will join me to discuss another innovative and exciting chapter in the effort to use cruelty laws…

    57 min
  7. Animal Law Podcast #110: Will JBS Investors Get the Truth about Animals and Climate?

    07/31/2024

    Animal Law Podcast #110: Will JBS Investors Get the Truth about Animals and Climate?

    Laura Fox of the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic at Vermont Law and Graduate School and Stijn van Osch of the Humane Society of the United States join us to talk about cows, chickens, pigs, securities law, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Amazon rainforest and some very, very high stakes for animals and for the planet. We’ll be chatting with them…

    1h 24m
  8. Animal Law Podcast #109: The Case That Didn't Happen

    06/26/2024

    Animal Law Podcast #109: The Case That Didn't Happen

    Christopher Carraway and Steffen Seitz of the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project join us on this episode to talk about the case that didn’t happen. You may have heard about a criminal trial that was supposed to take place back in March in Wisconsin, where three activists affiliated with Direct Action Everywhere, Wayne Hsiung, Paul Picklesimer, and Eva Hamer, were charged…

    53 min
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Join animal law professor and longtime activist Mariann Sullivan as she explores groundbreaking legal cases shaping the future of animal protection. Each episode features in-depth discussions with leading attorneys, scholars, and advocates about critical developments in animal law—focusing on significant court decisions and their enforcement. Whether you're a legal professional, animal advocate, or concerned citizen, discover how case law is evolving to recognize and protect animals. From landmark litigation to emerging legal theories, the Animal Law Podcast makes complex legal issues accessible while examining their impact on animals and society.

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  • Channel
    Our Hen House Podcasts
  • Creator
    Mariann Sullivan, Law Professor, Pundit, Vegan
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    116
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2024 Our Hen House. All Rights Reserved.
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