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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY: JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ. AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

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Page 1: A N O VERVIEW OF A NIMAL L AW BY: JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ. AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ

AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW

BY: JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

What Is Animal Law?•Encompasses many traditional areas of the law•How does animal law tie into your law firm’s practice area?•Civil versus Criminal•Animal Advocacy

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Overview of Presentation•Dangerous Dogs and Municipality’s Right to Seize or Quarantine•Legality of “dangerous” and “vicious” dog designations•Evidentiary standards

•Police Dog Shooting Cases

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Overview of Presentation•Transactional Work•501c3 Non-profits

•Family Law and Animal Custody•Administrative Law – animal services contract•Veterinary Malpractice/Statutory Limits•Agencies Involved•Animal Advocacy Trends/Recent Legislation

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Animal Control & Dangerous Dogs•Laws: County or City ordinances•Interplay with local animal shelter•Case of the Framed Puppy•Obtaining records•What is the standard? Who adjudicates?

•Onion

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Police Dog Shooting Cases•Civil Rights Cases Brought Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983•Monell Claim•Damages•Types of Discovery•Criminal Records•Municipality’s Records (Prelitigation and in discovery)•Other jurisdictions/subpoenas•Protective Order•Expert

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Transactional Work•Formation documents• 501(c)(3) nonprofits

•Volunteers/Liability Waivers•Fosters •Premises Liability

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Family Law and Animal Custody•Divorce•End of relationship•Animal custody• Preventing litigation• Claims and proof

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Administrative Law•Municipalities’ Animal Services Contracts•Bidding Requirements•Objections to Bid Awards•Trends

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Statutory Caps•Nevada’s Statutory Caps on damages•Cases affected•Recouping attorneys’ fees and costs•Trends

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Agencies and Legislation Involved•Bureau of Land Management – wild horses•U.S. Department of Agriculture/state agencies•Municipalities – Animal Control, Police•District Attorney•Laws: Federal (U.S. Code & CFRs), State, Local

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AN OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAW BY JENNIFER L. BRASTER, ESQ.

Animal Law Trends•Beagle Bills•www.beaglefreedomproject.org

•Spay/neutering laws•Retail pet sale bans•Wild Horse Advocacy•Breed Discrimination