Comments from the ChairBy Angela PetersOctober 2013An update on the section's recent activities, from Chair Angela Peters.
Comments from the ChairBy Angela PetersAugust 2013A message from Section Chair Angela Peters.
Constitutional claims and criminal charges—How to evaluate cases when police shoot dogsBy Ledy VanKavage & Anna E. Morrison-RicordatiApril 2013While dog-shooting cases have come a long way from early decisions requiring courts to determine that a non-fatal shooting amounted to an improper seizure, the cases are almost always met with the same defenses.
Florida v. Harris & proof of the reliability of the drug-detection canineBy Rob ShumakerApril 2013This article addresses case law on drug-detection dogs, the recent United States Supreme Court opinion, and offers insight on how prosecutors, defense counsel and trial judges should consider the issue of a dog’s reliability in detecting illegal narcotics.
Governor Quinn signs anti-tethering lawBy Melissa Anne MayeAugust 2013In July of 2013, Governor Quinn signed new legislation amending the Humane Care for Animals Act by adding section 3.035 Tethering (510 ILCS 70/3.035).
Greetings from the ChairBy Peter CanaliaJanuary 2013A message from Animal Law Section Chair Peter Canalia.
Independent panel finds bureaucratic mismanagement of wild horse herds continuesBy Melissa Anne MayeAugust 2013A 14-member independent panel assembled by the National Science Academy’s National Research Council at the request of the Bureau of Land Management concluded that the BLM’s removal of nearly 100,000 horses from the Western range over the past decade is probably having the opposite effect of its intention to ease ecological damage and reduce overpopulated horse herds.
Linscott R. Hanson, 1937-2013August 2013Mr. Hanson was instrumental in the creation of the Illinois Pet Trust Act, which became law in 2004.
No strict liability under the Illinois Animal Control ActBy Jason G. SchutteAugust 2013In Hayes v. Adams, the Second District analyzed whether a dog owner who is not in actual possession or control of their dog at the time the dog bites and injures someone can be liable to the injured person under the Illinois Animal Control Act.
The Obama Administration opposes breed discriminatory legislationBy Ledy VanKavageOctober 2013President Obama’s Administration put out a very clear statement in opposition to breed discriminatory legislation in their response to a petition on the White House’s “We The People” website
Pet Lemon LawBy Angela PetersAugust 2013This new law provides consumer protections when purchasing cats and dogs from a pet store. It helps to ensure pet owners are provided with healthy pets upon purchase. If a licensed veterinarian determines an animal ‘unfit’ within 21 days of purchase, a buyer would have the option to get a replacement pet, a full refund on the animal, or be reimbursed by the pet store for veterinary fees.
The proposed changes to the Animal Welfare Act do not solve the so-called “puppy mill” problemBy Laura McFarland-TaylorJanuary 2013This article serves as a counterpoint argument to the benefits of the proposed federal rule designed to address puppy mill problems expressed in “The point-and-click puppy mill problem", supra. Both articles, when read together, express the pros and cons of expanded federal regulation in this area.
Recent case law summaryBy Melissa Anne MayeApril 2013Recent cases of interest to animal law practitioners.
The Section Council’s focus on “mean seeds”By David H. HopkinsOctober 2013The Animal Law Section Council resolved in June to explore with appropriate Illinois officials the ultimate question presented by a recent study: Should the “mean seeds” species be banned from future Conservation Reserve Progarm plantings in Illinois?
