Federal vs. State: Regulations Impacting Animal Agriculture

This program, presented by Nancy Halpern of Fox Rothschild LLP, will provide an overview of federal and state regulations impacting animal agriculture. The program will discuss the myriad of laws governing animal welfare and animal health, including animal cruelty laws, standards of care, extraterritorial regulation, compounding laws, and more. Additional items to be covered include trends influencing animal agriculture and potential threats to the industry.

Halpern is Chair of the firm’s Animal Law practice and is also a licensed veterinarian.

Learning Objectives:

1. Gain a comprehensive overview of federal and state laws governing animal agriculture, and in particular, review areas of potential conflict of law
2. Examine recent litigation trends, as well as potential items threatening the industry
3. Explore the future outlook of animal agriculture