The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Litigation Settlement: A Case Study in Litigation Abuse
In a recent development, the ASPCA agreed to pay Feld Entertainment, the owner of the Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circuses, a settlement of $9.3 million. This payment resolves claims that the organization engaged in litigation abuse during a decade-long lawsuit. The original suit, filed by the ASPCA, alleged the mistreatment of elephants by the circus. […]