by Richard Rosenthal | May 18, 2015 | Blog
Breed Specific Legislation, or BSL as it is more commonly known, is a way for cities and towns to place either restrictions or full bans on a certain breed of dog. Most commonly these bans are of so called dangerous breeds or even “bully breeds.” Typically the...
by Richard Rosenthal | May 16, 2015 | Blog
When married couples divorce, who gets to keep the dog? Under the law, dogs are considered to be personal property, and no matter how loved dogs are, they are not treated like children under the law. Many judges do not want to get involved in pet disputes. The...
by Richard Rosenthal | May 14, 2015 | Blog
Two recent Oregon Supreme Court rulings have afforded animals further protections, despite their classification as property under Oregon law. These rulings will allow law enforcement to provide more meaningful aid to animal victims and will allow the court system to...
by Richard Rosenthal | May 12, 2015 | Blog
The Living Planet Index (LPI) from the World Wildlife Fund reported that between 1970 to 2010 there has been a 52% decline in vertebrae species populations on Earth. The study considered 10,380 populations of 3,038 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and...
by Richard Rosenthal | May 10, 2015 | Blog
15 years ago, nine of the 203 law schools in the United States offered courses in animal law. Today, more than 130 universities do. That’s a huge advance in the outlook for legal protection for animals. In fact, professional interest in the field of animal law is...
