Per Se

The case is now before the Appellate Division, Third Department (the intermediate appellate court covering Albany and much of upstate New York). New York City (joined by intervenor animal organization

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New York has a track record of cases where AML §305-a was invoked to invalidate local regulations that farms viewed as onerous. Examining these cases helps illuminate how §305-a is usually applied and

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On the flip side, the farms, agribusiness interests, and the State’s Department of Agriculture & Markets (and those who share their viewpoint) frame the situation in terms of protecting a vital indust

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Start with Achievable Targets: Argentina banned foie gras production relatively easily since it had no entrenched industry. Other countries can similarly target egregious but economically small cruelt

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