Pets on Planes, Trains
The WSJ Law Blog recently posted on a proposed Amtrak “critter car” law – a bill introduced in the House by Rep. Jeff Denham (R., Cal.) that would allow dogs and cats on designated train cars. Pets can fly, so …
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The New DSM-5 Impacts Many Areas of Law
The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, commonly referred to as the DSM-5, is a standard reference source that classifies mental disorders. The DSM-5 is the update to the DSM-IV, which was last revised …
A Victory for Homebrewers
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog recently reported on an Alabama bill that repealed the Prohibition Era restriction on the homebrewing of beer in the state. The enrolled bill, HB9, allows “a person . . . [to] produce at his …
Congressional Think Tank Weighs in on Recreational Marijuana
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) [find out more about this Congressional think tank here, in our prior post] recently issued a report on recreational marijuana use. The report, State Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: Selected Legal Issues, examines the question of …
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Proposed Puppy Lemon Law
Earlier this year, legislators in Illinois proposed a puppy lemon law, SB1639, which could promote legal actions against puppy mills. The act would require pet stores to disclose certain information about the dogs (and cats) sold, including the date and …
