VLGS’s Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic Visits Storeybrook Farm Sanctuary
Pictured: Olivia Alcorta, Katie Mae Cohen, June a coming 3 year old that was rescued from Virginia in December 2021, Betty a 3 year old quarter horse percheron cross […]
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The Vermont Law and Graduate School blog features insightful posts and articles about JD, LLM, and master’s degree students, faculty members, alumni, and others in the VLGS community. Explore engaging discussions on environmental law and policy, energy, food and agriculture, international law, animal protection, human rights, and more.
Professor Fox Publishes Article Connecting Farmed Animal Welfare and Social Justice Harms
Laura Fox, Douglas M. Costle Chair in Environmental Law and Director of the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic at VLGS, has published “The Intersectionality of Environmental Injustice, Other Societal Harms, and Farmed […]
FAAC Commences Lawsuit Against the FBI in Pursuit of Transparency and Animal Advocacy
Animal Partisan, a pioneering animal protection organization that utilizes innovative legal strategies to challenge the key industries involved in animal exploitation, just filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
Held v. Montana: A Whale of a Case, But Who’s Speaking for the Fish?
The recent decision in Held v. Montana, is undoubtedly a monumental step in addressing the dire need for actionable climate change solutions. It not only highlights the state’s responsibility to […]
Announcing the Inaugural “Year in Review” Report for the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic
We’re thrilled to announce the publication of our inaugural Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic “Year in Review” report! This comprehensive document offers an inside look into the work we’ve done, the victories […]
The Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic Assists Client with Comments to the Council for Environmental Quality
Today, Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (FAAC) submitted comments on behalf of their client, the Center for Biological Diversity, addressing the Council for Environmental Quality’s proposed […]
Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic Featured on the Animal Law Podcast
A heartfelt thank you to the Animal Law Podcast for featuring the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic’s lawsuit: Animal Partisan v. FBI. This case is a vital stand for transparency, justice, […]
Professor Laura Fox Contributes to The Hill
Professor Laura Fox, Director of the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic, contributed to The Hill in No, Congress should not expand the use of categorical exclusions. She expands the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic’s […]
Prof. Laura Fox (JD/MELP’13) Honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of George Mason University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences
We are delighted to announce that our very own Prof. Laura Fox, Director of Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic, has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus of George […]
Breaking News! From Resistance to Release: FBI Reverses Stance in Animal Partisan FOIA Case
In an extraordinary turn of events, we are thrilled to announce a landmark victory for Animal Partisan in their lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This triumph marks […]