Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news.

On Friday, the day before the transfer, the Nonhuman Rights Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of Billy and Tina, aiming to halt the move and compel the zoo to explore sanctuary placements.

Berry, with the Nonhuman Rights Project, said it takes time for the law to catch up with the values of society. He said the ruling in the DeBlase’s case marks an “incremental” but important ...

Men’s best friend, dogs, got a legal upgrade thanks to Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Aaron Maslow. He ruled that a dog can ...

Due to Fish and Game’s illegal activities, we know at least 186 brown bears have been poached by the state (94 in 2023, 81 in ...

Three years ago, the same nonprofit involved in the Duke case, t he Nonhuman Rights Project, tried and failed to get a Bronx Zoo elephant named Happy habeas corpus rights but the state’s highest ...

It’s official: In New York, dogs aren't just good boys— they’re family.

A Brooklyn Judge Says Pet Dogs Are Family Members In Groundbreaking Ruling originally appeared on PetHelpful. Most people who ...

And there are still others, including a chapter of the Sierra Club of Connecticut, which is fighting the illegal ivory trade, as well as the Humane Society, the Nonhuman Rights Project, Friends of ...

Most people who have ever owned a dog don't consider their canine counterpart to be property; they're part of the family. However, until recently, at least from a legal standpoint in New York ...

The health of all human beings and other species — human and non-human — depends on the health and integrity ... mountains and oceans — possess intrinsic value, dignity and rights, independent of ...