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Hawaiʻi Scores Another Big Win in Stopping Harmful Aquarium Fishing, Protecting Reefs and Native Hawaiians

Hawaiʻi Scores Another Big Win in Stopping Harmful Aquarium Fishing, Protecting Reefs and Native Hawaiians 150 150 csr_lgles

Court closes loophole that allowed industry to illegally extract over half a million marine animals from Hawai‘i reefs in the last two years. Scuba diver Rene Umberger knows that the…

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Mona Kaveh gives a voice to foster children in Las Vegas

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In 2018, Mona Kaveh received an email from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada informing her she was on the short list for one of its pro bono awards…

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Keeping the Wolverine Wild in a Climate Crisis

Keeping the Wolverine Wild in a Climate Crisis 2000 1125 csr_lgles

Wolverines are among the fiercest creatures on the planet, yet even they are fighting to survive in a warming world. Wolverines, says journalist and wildlife biologist Douglas H. Chadwick, are…

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ABA helps animal shelters address challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

ABA helps animal shelters address challenges during COVID-19 pandemic 2000 1125 csr_lgles

Katie Bray Barnett’s three-legged dog Leonidas is a registered therapy dog who serves at juvenile detention facilities and the local VA hospital. “He has lymphoma and won’t be with us…

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, legal services providers find creative ways to serve older adults

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, legal services providers find creative ways to serve older adults 2000 1125 csr_lgles

For Patrice Paldino, adjusting to COVID-19 meant finding new ways to reach Broward County, Florida, residents who are 60 years of age or older. She is the executive director of…

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World Trade Organization Is Negotiating New Agreement to Protect Our Oceans From Overfishing

World Trade Organization Is Negotiating New Agreement to Protect Our Oceans From Overfishing 2000 1125 csr_lgles

Earthjustice is one of more than 160 leading environmental organizations that have signed on in support of ending unsustainable funding practices First, the bad news: Overfishing, one of the biggest…

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BigLaw firms and legal clinics join ACLU in initiative to stop racism in policing

BigLaw firms and legal clinics join ACLU in initiative to stop racism in policing 2000 1125 csr_lgles

Large law firms and legal clinics are partnering with the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana in its campaign “to dismantle racially discriminatory policing practices.” The ACLU of Louisiana announced…

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An Open Letter on DAPL

An Open Letter on DAPL 2000 1125 csr_lgles

“Our experience is that the U.S. does not honor the treaties of their grandfathers,” writes the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s historic preservation officer. Jon Eagle Sr. is the historic preservation…

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A love of dolphins sparked lawyer’s 30-year crusade to improve well-being of animals

A love of dolphins sparked lawyer’s 30-year crusade to improve well-being of animals 2000 1125 csr_lgles

James F. Gesualdi: “The practice of animal law, like life itself, is all about raising consciousness.” James F. Gesualdi was only a year into his practice of law in 1989…

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Profit-Hungry Utilities Fail to Stifle Solar Energy

Profit-Hungry Utilities Fail to Stifle Solar Energy 2000 1125 csr_lgles

Good news for the electric bills of millions of Americans: A federal agency protected one of the country’s most important solar energy incentives To stave off the worst impacts of…

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