SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Animal Legal Defense Fund Officers bone up on dogfighting signs  Aug 24, 2009 The teacher will be Dana Campbell, a nationally recognized attorney who specializes in animal law and is a lawyer for the Criminal Justice Program of the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Lt. Jesse Godfrey, who heads the Police Department's training division and was once in charge of the agency's narcotics squad, says the Vick issue and the proliferation of dogfighting in the city prompted the department to offer the class. (Daytona Beach News Journal) Judge asks for additional briefs in landmark pet custody case  Jul 30, 2009 The Animal Legal Defense Fund and Lawyers in Defense of Animals have also been pushing for more sensitivity to such cases. Dare's attorney, James M. Carter, has said he thinks family-court judges have better things to do, such as dealing with custody of children. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles) Too many animals  Apr 19, 2009 Heiser, a former Benton County district attorney, is the director of the criminal justice program for the Animal Legal Defense Fund, based in Portland. The good news, he said, is some judges are beginning to grasp the horror associated with animal hoarding, and they are doing something about it. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR) Back to Non Profit News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009