David Cassuto
From the email — looks like a very interesting program:
On October 17, 2012, the DePaul University Center for Animal Law in Chicago, Illinois, will host “Examining 
the Legal Protections of Animals Used in Entertainment.” This daylong symposium will feature panels on the legal protections accorded to animals used for entertainment purposes, such as in movies, television, zoos, circuses, and racing. These areas will be examined through a filter of ethical responsibilities involved in using animals for entertainment, legal liability for the misuse of animals, the history of the field of animal law in entertainment and what happens to animals after they “retire.”
Our lunchtime speaker Professor Gary Francione will deliver the keynote address, “Animals as Property: The Challenges of Animal Law.” One of the most well-known figures in the modern animal rights movement, he is the author of six books, most recently The Animal Rights Debate: Abolition or Regulation? Other speakers will include Christine Dorchak of GREY2K USA, Karen Rosa of the American Humane Association Film and Television Unit, Sheriff Matt Lutz of the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office, and Will Travers of the Born Free Foundation.
“Examining the Legal Protections of Animals Used in Entertainment” will take place at the DePaul Center (1 E. Jackson Boulevard, Room 8005) and offer 6 hours of CLE accreditation for attorneys. For more information on this program, visit http://law.depaul.edu/cal2012event.
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I think it is important that the legal protections of animals used in entertainment is examined as there is too much animal cruelty happening for entertainment purposes.