Animal law

Veru Reports Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

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    MIAMI, FL, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU), a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines for the treatment of breast cancer and for SARS-CoV-2 and other viral ARDS-related diseases, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2023 second quarter and provided a business update.
  • On March 30, 2023, the Company met with the FDA to gain further regulatory clarity for the ongoing Phase 2b/3 clinical trial design and program.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $23.5 million as of March 31, 2023 versus $80.2 million as of September 30, 2022.
  • To join the conference call via telephone, please dial 1-800-341-1602 (domestic) or 1-412-902-6706 (international) and ask to join the Veru Inc. call.

The Animal Law Firm Expands Its Staff In Pursuit Of Pet Owner Rights Ignored By The Justice System and Traditional Law Practices

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

DENVER, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Animal Law Firm (ALF), which in 2022 became the first national law firm representing pets and their people, today announced the addition of two new associate attorneys to their team of lawyers devoted to animal justice. The team expansion is in response to pet owners' rapidly growing—and unmet—needs for legal representation on behalf of their pets, hobby animals, or service animals.

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  • The ALF comprises lawyers specializing in animal law who advocate for pet and animal owners seeking legal representation for criminal and civil cases involving their domesticated animals.
  • In addition to providing counsel for a wide range of animal law cases, Nordstrom will focus on service animal issues such as animal access and civil rights and discrimination cases.
  • The Animal Law Firm has a history of trailblazing the relatively new field of animal law and has set several precedents protecting animals and their owners.
  • "I couldn't imagine two better additions to the Animal Law Firm team than Cerridwyn and Emily," said Bergsten.

Sickening animal cruelty videos rife on YouTube

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

NEW YORK, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new World Animal Protection investigation further exposesthe shocking scale of a cruel new craze on YouTube the rise of videos depicting fake animal rescues involving wildlife.

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  • NEW YORK, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new World Animal Protection investigation further exposesthe shocking scale of a cruel new craze on YouTube the rise of videos depicting fake animal rescues involving wildlife.
  • In their report Views that abuse , researchers from World Animal Protection have uncovered:
    Over 180 videos showing fake animal rescues all published between October 2018 and May 2021.
  • Concerningly, the investigation found that 47 new fake animal rescue videos have been posted since the end of March 2021, after YouTube publicly pledged to crack down on animal cruelty content.
  • Although so far, cries have fallen on deaf ears with YouTube relying on the general public to report cruelty.

Victory for Animal Law Litigation Clinic and Students

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The ruling is a first litigation victory for the Animal Law Litigation Clinic (ALLC)a law school clinic launched by the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School in 2019 to train law students in litigation skills while advancing legal protections for farmed animals.

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  • The ruling is a first litigation victory for the Animal Law Litigation Clinic (ALLC)a law school clinic launched by the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School in 2019 to train law students in litigation skills while advancing legal protections for farmed animals.
  • Pamela Hart, Executive Director of the Center for Animal Law Studies, said, When we launched the Animal Law Litigation Clinic, our goal was to provide critical litigation skills to students, while challenging the lack of legal protections for farmed animals.
  • The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) was founded in 2008 with a mission to educate the next generation of animal law attorneys and advance animal protection through the law.
  • In addition, CALS is the only program that offers three specialty Animal Law Clinics , including the Animal Law Litigation Clinicthe worlds only legal clinic devoted to advancing protections for farmed animals.

New Report Reveals Widespread Animal Cruelty Supported by Major US Pizza Chains

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

b'NEW YORK, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new report released by The Humane League exposes widespread animal cruelty within the supply chains of pizza restaurants throughout the United States.

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  • b'NEW YORK, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new report released by The Humane League exposes widespread animal cruelty within the supply chains of pizza restaurants throughout the United States.
  • The report calls for these companies to adopt the Better Chicken Commitment , a set of minimum animal welfare standards that improve the lives of chickens who suffer every day in factory farms.\nSeveral major US pizza chains are falling behind competitors by continuing to allow abuse and torture of animals raised for food within their supply chains.
  • These pizza restaurants allow these practices to go on every day and have refused to ban these abusive practices from their supply chains.
  • They have never released a public statement about their standards for chicken welfare.\nThe full report can be viewed at ThePriceofaSlice.com .

Millbank Fur Farm Pleads Guilty Following Last Chance for Animals' Animal Cruelty Complaint

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Friday, March 26, 2021

Millbank was charged by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals following a 2018 animal cruelty complaint filed by Last Chance for Animals (LCA), an international non-profit organization based out of Los Angeles, California.

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  • Millbank was charged by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals following a 2018 animal cruelty complaint filed by Last Chance for Animals (LCA), an international non-profit organization based out of Los Angeles, California.
  • Last Chance for Animals applauds the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) and Crown Attorney for pursuing justice against Millbank Fur Farm.
  • LCA has confirmed that Millbank Fur Farm has also made a number of improvements at the farm that were confirmed by Provincial Animal Welfare Services.
  • The investigation revealed numerous incidents of animal suffering and neglect among the 40,000 minks at Millbank Fur Farm.

Smithsonian Channel™ Unveils World Premiere of Captivating Documentary, Cher & The Loneliest Elephant

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Smithsonian Channel follows the one and only Cher as she races to Pakistan to help save the worlds loneliest elephant, Kaavan.

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  • Smithsonian Channel follows the one and only Cher as she races to Pakistan to help save the worlds loneliest elephant, Kaavan.
  • Beginning on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, this emotional journey unfolds with the world premiere of Cher & The Loneliest Elephant, which launches on Paramount+ in the US, in addition to its linear premiere on Smithsonian Channel in the UK, Latin America and Brazil.
  • The US Smithsonian Channel linear premiere is scheduled on Wednesday, May 19th at 8pm ET/PT.
  • Cher & The Loneliest Elephant is produced by Nutshell TV Ltd. and Two Wise Monkeys Entertainment for Smithsonian Channel and Terra Mater Factual Studios.

World Animal Protection calls on PetSmart® to end the sale of exotic pets

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- World Animal Protection , a global animal welfare non-profit is, today, launching a campaign urging PetSmart to end the sale of reptiles and amphibians.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- World Animal Protection , a global animal welfare non-profit is, today, launching a campaign urging PetSmart to end the sale of reptiles and amphibians.
  • According to a World Animal Protection survey , there are currently9 million American households thatown an exotic pet,and approximately 17.6 million exotic pets nationwide,a number that will only continue to rise without further public education.
  • Among exotic pet owners, the most popular types of exotic pets are reptiles, constituting 51% of all exotic pets in the US.
  • World Animal Protection encourages people to speak out about their concerns and sign our petition calling on PetSmart to put an end to the sale reptiles and amphibians.

World Animal Protection calls on PetSmart to stop selling wild animals

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

TORONTO, Jan.19, 2021 /CNW/ - The global charity World Animal Protection wants PetSmart to end the sale of reptiles and amphibians as exotic pets.

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  • TORONTO, Jan.19, 2021 /CNW/ - The global charity World Animal Protection wants PetSmart to end the sale of reptiles and amphibians as exotic pets.
  • "PetSmart has an opportunity to once again show their customers that they care about all animals."
  • "As a trusted brand, PetSmart has a duty to stop the sale of these animals and to educate their customers that wild animals don't make good pets," says Hamers.
  • In 2019, we gave more than 3 billion animals better lives through our campaigns that focus on animals in the wild, animals in disasters, animals in communities and animals in farming.

Animal Protection Party of Canada: Bill 156 Ag-Gag Regulations Come into Effect in Ontario

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

New regulations have now come into force across Ontario.

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  • New regulations have now come into force across Ontario.
  • They further limit the scope of permissible conduct for those who wish to expose unethical animal practices.
  • The Act and Regulations infringe on the Charter Rights of individuals to expose the animal cruelty and suffering.
  • In the interest of protecting the Section 2 Charter Rights of individuals who attempt to expose animal cruelty for public dissemination the Animal Protection Party of Canada is considering a constitutional challenge to Bill 156, says Liz White, Leader of the Party.