Draft:Legal Impact for Chickens
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| Abbreviation | LIC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2021 |
| Founders | Alene Anello |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Animal rights |
| Headquarters | 2108 N Street, # 5239 Sacramento, CA 95816 |
Region | United States |
| Methods |
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President | Alene Anello |
| Revenue | $503,881[1] (2023) |
| Website | www |
Legal Impact for Chickens (LIC) is a U.S. animal rights charity focusing on legal support on behalf of poultry and other animals in factory farms. It was founded in 2021 by lawyer Alene Anello, and has been reported on for with its legal activities. The nonprofit organization makes use of U.S. and state law in order to litigate and make cruelty in factory farming a liability.
History
[edit]LIC was founded in 2021 by Alene Anello, a Harvard Law School graduate, and granted tax-exempt status in the U.S. in 2022 as an Alliance/Advocacy Organization.[2][3] In 2023[4] and 2024[5], charity evaluator Animal Charity Evaluators scored LIC, and mentions its strategic lawsuits and broader legal track record.[6]
LIC's litigation of specific cases such as Costco's below gathered attention and were covered by multiple media outlets at the time. Among them are CNN Business, CBS News, Fox Business, The Washington Post, and The Independent, as well as TikTok.[7][8][9]
Notable litigation
[edit]- Costco shareholder derivative suit (Iowa and Nebraska; 2022): LIC represented two Costco shareholders in a lawsuit that was reported on by many news outlets. It alleges that Costco engaged in “illegal neglect and abandonment”, by breeding chickens that grow too big, to the point that many could not stand up and die.[9][8][10][11][12]
- Case Farms litigation (North Carolina; May 2023): LIC sued poultry producer and KFC supplier Case Farms for alleged animal‑cruelty violations. The case reached the North Carolina Supreme Court. Case Farm argued that the animal-cruelty regulations do not apply to commercial operations like theirs.[6][13][14][15]
- Alexandre family farm case (California; 2024): LIC sued a Northern California dairy operation over alleged animal cruelty such as "salting the eyeballs of diseased cows, dragging them across concrete with heavy machinery, [and] cutting the teats off cows with no anesthesia", according to the Times-Standard.[16] This case builds on a report made earlier by Farm Forward.[17]
- Harvey's Market settlement (Washington, DC;2025): Animal Outlook, a national nonprofit organization, was represented by LIC. They argued that Harvey's Market was misleading consumers by using the labels "humanely raised stock", "free range", and other misleading terms, not consistent with how foie gras animals are treated, despite selling it. In the settlement, Harvey's Market agreed to permanently stop the sale of foie gras.[18]
- Tyson Foods books and records demand (Delaware; August 2025):A shareholder sued Tyson for the release of records on worker safety, alleged child labor violations and lack of proper treatment of chickens on contract farms. LIC provided three of the five attorneys representing the shareholder. According to LIC, shareholders are entitled to records from the company to investigate alleged wrongdoing,[19] and it could demonstrate the situation is under control.[20]
Approach
[edit]LIC focuses fully on helping farmed animals, in particular chickens, improve their welfare standards, and increase knowledge and skills for animal advocacy. According to its founder, "animals, workers, and companies themselves are better off when companies treat animals humanely, and when everyone follows the law".[21]
Corporate litigation, such as drafting legal briefs, advocating in court, negotiating with opposing counsel, and preparing witnesses/experts, are their main activity. Investigation is LIC's second biggest activity. 68% and 24% of spending goes to these top two activities respectively, in 2023. The remaining 8% was spent on educational activities.[7][2]
LIC's stated mission is "to make factory-farm cruelty a liability" through legal strategies in the United States. Cases are selected to both make a significant difference in the lives of animals and stand a good chance of winning. With this approach LIC hopes to get companies to follow the existing laws on animal welfare.[7][22]
Alene Anello
[edit]Alene Anello is the founder and President of LIC. She graduated from Harvard College in 2010, then worked for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals before continuing her education by attending Harvard Law School. After completing this, she clerked for a federal judge, worked at the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Good Food Institute. With that legal experience, she founded LIC to, according to Prospect Magazine who interviewed her, "defend the animals we treat more cruelly than any other".[3][23]
Anello had two cockatiel birds who have since passed away. They formed part of her motivation for defending farmed birds and other animals.[3] Other inspiration for Anello comes from effective altruism.[24] With over 9.5 billion chickens raised in factory farms in the U.S. alone, a small improvement has a big effect.[25]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2023 financials LIC". www.legalimpactforchickens.org. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b "LEGAL IMPACT FOR CHICKENS - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Taylor, Rebecca (12 May 2023). "The lawyer fighting for chickens' rights". Prospect Magazine. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Announcing our 2023 charity recommendations". Animal Charity Evaluators. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Samuel, Sigal (3 December 2024). "Want to help animals? Here's where to donate your money". Vox. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Case Farms denies lawsuit accusations". Morganton News Herald. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Legal Impact for Chickens Review - 2023 Evaluated Charity". Animal Charity Evaluators. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Costco rotisserie chicken lawsuit claims animal cruelty". CBS News. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ a b Asher, Abe (16 June 2022). "Costco sued by two shareholders over 'neglect and abandonment' of $4.99 rotisserie chickens". The Independent. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Manfredi, Lucas (17 June 2022). "Costco rotisserie chickens tied to bird mistreatment lawsuit". Fox 5 New York. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Meisenzahl, Mary. "A new lawsuit accuses Costco of 'neglect and abandonment' of its $4.99 rotisserie chickens". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Reviews of Legal Impact For Chickens, CEO Salary, Legit, Mission, 990 and more". givefreely.com. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Poultry farm urges NC justices to reject animal cruelty case". Law360. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Legal Impact for Chickens (LIC) v. Case Farms, L.L.C., Case Foods, Inc., and Case Farms Processing, Inc". Michigan State University College of Law. 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Kokai, Mitch (25 February 2025). "Animal cruelty suit pecks at NC agribusiness exemption". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Crescent City-based farm company accused of animal cruelty sued by animal rights group". Times-Standard. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Andrews, Jessica Cejnar (10 October 2024). "Animal Rights Advocates Sue Alexandre Dairy Over Cruelty Allegations Farm Forward Exposé Raised In April". Redwood Voice. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ Petworth, Prince Of (10 July 2025). ""Historic DC butcher Harvey's Market agrees to stop selling foie gras in landmark settlement" - PoPville". Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Tyson Foods Sued In Del. For Docs On Poultry Care, Deaths - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Xerxes. "Investor targets Tyson Foods leadership in DE court over claims of chicken farm cruelty". The News Journal. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Volume X Issue IV". Current Affairs. Current Affairs Inc. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Legal protections for animals in different countries". animaladvocacycareers.org. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Alene Anello | Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship". publicservice.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Reed, Rachel. "All Creatures Great and Small". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Almost all livestock in the United States is factory-farmed". Our World in Data. Retrieved 17 August 2025.