Investigating and Litigating Puppy Mill Cases

This one hour talk by Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Scott Heiser will cover a host of factual and legal issues relevant to any puppy mill case, including:

• an overview of the USDA’s regulatory impact on these types of cases;
• a discussion of the unique issues that must be addressed in drafting state court search warrant affidavits;
• an outline of the key components of a thorough investigation;
• a review of the enforcement and charging options that exist outside of the animal cruelty code; and
• an overview of the issues attendant to the pre-trial transfer of ownership of the victim animals.