Religion & Law

NJ: Santeria Adherent Fined For Animal Cruelty
The Religion Clause Blog links to this APP.com report indicating that an adherent to Santeria has pled guilty to a charge of cruelty to animals after engaging in a ritual sacrifice and then spreading animal parts through a neighborhood...

First Amendment May Be No Shield For Santeria Worshippers
Animal sacrifice for religious purposes may not be unconstitutional and may be protected by the First Amendment, but that doesn’t mean it’s a practice safe from laws aimed at preventing cruelty to animals...

Asinine with Canine in the First Degree: Man Charged with Animal Cruelty for Swearing at Police Dog
Police in Florida have arrested Moses Rogers, Jr., 28, with cruelty to animals charge for yelling at a police dog in a patrol vehicle. It appears that the dog was deeply offended or agitated by the encounter...

New Jersey Man Facing Foreclosure Charged With Animal Cruelty; Remains Of 64 Animals Found In Home

Becket Fund to defend Santeria at 5th Circuit
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty represents Jose Merced, a Santeria priest. Merced is seeking the right to practice his religion, which includes animal sacrifice in Euless, Texas.

Cruelty to Animals - Tennessee Law
Tennessee criminal defense lawyers help clients charged with numerous different offenses including the crime of cruelty to animals. Most jurisdictions in the United States and around the world have enacted laws which forbid cruelty to animals, and Tennessee is no exception...

Teva Animal Health Expands Ketamine Hydrochloride Recall
Teva Animal Health Expands Ketamine Hydrochloride Recall

MindWare
Animal Tracking Explorer Kit Recalled

Westland/Hallmark Beef Recall
143 million pounds of ground beef recalled - animals suspected of illness.

T-Mobile USA
alleging the company charged customers for services without their consent.

T-Mobile USA Inc.
allegedly charged customers for unsolicited text messages.

Countrywide Financial Corp.
allegedly charged borrowers improper foreclosure fees.