Public Interest Law

Focusing on local, state, and national topics in areas of public concern, including education, public policy, and constitutional matters.

Attack on the Big Top

October 16, 2012

On July 8, 2012, United States District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan issued an 87-page opinion giving Feld Entertainment Inc. (“FEI”), the parent company of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus (“Circus”) the green light to continue with its complaint against various animal rights ...[Continue Reading]

Cheerleading Is Not a Sport (for Now at Least)

September 18, 2012

According to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, competitive cheerleading cannot be considered a varsity sport for purposes of complying with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX).  Title IX was enacted to afford men and women equal opportunities in education and sports. ...[Continue Reading]

The ABA Responds to Canine Profiling

September 4, 2012

On June 11, the Campbell Law Observer published my article, “The Problem with Breedism.”  As the owner of a bully breed mix, I had a clear bias in writing that article and I offer no apologies for my stance.  Now, a few months later, I offer an update on the issue of breed specific ...[Continue Reading]

The Rise of Animal Law

July 9, 2012

You hear about the stories, see them on television, read about them on the Internet – tales of horrendous animal abuse and neglect.  Whether the story is of a dog being dragged behind someone’s car and fighting for his life or the cat who is lit on fire or stabbed during a domestic altercation ...[Continue Reading]
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