Milt Toby

Articles by: Milt Toby

Failed Appeal

The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court shot down the appeal of Ernest Paragallo’s animal cruelty conviction on March 31, apparently clearing

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Guardianship Revisited

The Guardian Movement had a birthday not too long ago, but hardly anyone noticed. The brainchild of Dr. Elliot Katz, founder and president of the

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The Dating Game

Some Internet romances work out, some do not. Barbara and William met through an online dating service in January 2005. Their profiles included photographs of

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Is Research Legal?

Near the end of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Spock sacrifices himself to save the USS Enterprise and the ship’s crew. The decision

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One Free Bite

The so-called “one bite rule” has been around for centuries. The rule was a well-established tenet of English common law as far back as the

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The Oath Or The Slammer

A few months ago, the Executive Board of the American Veterinary Medical Association approved a change in the oath administered to new veterinarians in an

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Finders, Keepers?

“Finders, keepers” is one of the fundamental principles of playground property law, but does it also apply to a stray horse that wanders onto your

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Trainer Liability

If you train riders in any discipline, at any level, a recent decision from an appellate court in California should give you pause. In November

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Following Suffolk’s Lead

Every state has some version of Megan’s Law on the books. The original Megan’s Law was enacted 20 years ago in New Jersey and was

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Things May Not Be What They Seem

My family raised American Saddlebreds in Central Kentucky, at least until the late-1970s when they realized that spending several months a year at horse shows

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Gift or Lease?

A win in an important competition usually does not result in a lawsuit. But sometimes it does. Butterfly Painting had a good year in 2009.

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Internet Resources

The Horse occasionally fields a question from someone wanting information about what the veterinary practice act allows a non-veterinarian to do legally in the reader’s

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The Year In Review

A lot happened during 2010, some things good, some not so good. Looking back through the year’s blogs I came up with some highlights. What

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Are All Animals Equal?

“All animals are created equal But some animals are more equal than others” What brings this commandment from George Orwell’s classic novel Animal Farm to

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