The Oklahoman reports that the Humane Society of the United States has sued Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt for allegedly slandering and persecuting the organization for political reasons under the guise of enforcing Oklahoma’s charitable solicitation laws. The group and the AG released dueling statements, with the Humane Society claiming that the AG has engaged in a “nearly yearlong campaign of political harassment and public vilification” and the AG demanding that the Humane Society disclose documents relating to its solicitation practices, which practices may be misleading. Besides being the rare case of a well-funded and sympathetic charity challenging a state’s regulation of charitable fundraising, the litigation also will likely be interesting because the attorney representing the Humane Society is former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson.
Lloyd Mayer
