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May 20, 2024 In Press Release

North Carolina Must Pay $884,987 in Attorneys’ Fees for Defending “Anti-Sunshine” Law

Late Friday, the state of North Carolina agreed to pay a public interest coalition that successfully struck down North Carolina’s “Ag-Gag” law $884,987 in attorneys’ fees, as a result of the state’s efforts to defend the law for years. The plaintiff groups successfully sued to...

January 12, 2024 In Resource Materials

Appellate Opinion (Iowa Ag-Gag III)

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January 12, 2024 In Resource Materials

Appellate Opinion (Iowa Ag-Gag II)

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Read More Case: Iowa Ag-Gag II (ALDF v. Reynolds)

November 9, 2023 In Resource Materials

Respondents’ Opposition to Petition for Writ of Certiorari (NC Ag-Gag)

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Food Safety News: SCOTUS isn’t interested in taking up Ag-gag

This week, the Supreme Court turned down North Carolina’s appeal to stop operatives from secretly taking documents and recordings without the owner’s permission....

October 17, 2023 In News

The News & Observer: Supreme Court won’t step in to save NC law that punished secret recordings

SCOTUS upheld a legal victory for advocates who argued a 2015 NC law aimed to punish undercover recording at farms and other businesses restricted whistleblowing....

October 16, 2023 In News

Supreme Court leaves in place court victory for PETA over North Carolina ag-gag law

The Supreme Court has rejected North Carolina’s appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking documents or recording video...

February 23, 2023 In Resource Materials

Opinion (NC Ag-gag)

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Opinion (Iowa Ag-gag III)

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September 27, 2022 In Press Release

Court Strikes Down Iowa Recording Ban Ag-Gag Law

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa ruled Iowa’s latest Ag-Gag law is unconstitutional, holding that the law — which created a new crime of trespassing to engage in video and audio recording — violates the First Amendment. The law gagged free...

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