Professor of Law
Rebecca.Huss@valpo.edu
219-465-7856
CV SSRN Bio
Bad Newz Kennels Documents

Education

LL.M., International and Comparative Law, U. of Iowa (1995)
J.D., University of Richmond (1992)
B.A., University of Northern Iowa (1989)

Courses Taught

Business Associations
Mergers and Acquisitions
Animal Law
Securities Regulation
Business Planning

Representative Scholarship

Canines on Campus:  Companion Animals at Postsecondary Educational Institutions, 77 MO. L. REV. 417 (2012). SSRN

Canines in the Classroom:  Service Animals in Educational Institutions, 4 J. ANIMAL L. & ETHICS 2 (2010). SSRN

Why Context Matters:  Defining Service Animals Under Federal Law, 37 PEPP. L. REV. 1163 (2010). SSRN

The Pervasive Nature of Animal Law: How the Law Impacts the Lives of People and their Animal Companions, 43 VAL. U. L. REV. 1131 (2009). SSRN

Lessons Learned: Acting as Guardian/Special Master in the Bad Newz Kennel Case, 15 ANIMAL L. 69 (2008). SSRN

Rescue Me:  Legislating Cooperation Between Animal Control Authorities and Rescue Organizations, 39 CONN. L. REV. 2059 (2007). SSRN

Honors and Professional Activities

American Bar Association – Sections of Business Law and TIPS, Animal Law Committee Chair.
American Veterinary Medical Law Association.
Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award from the Animal Law Committee of the American Bar Association’s Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section (awarded August 2011).
In connection with her role as guardian/special master of the dogs involved in Civil Action No.: 3:07CV397 (E.D. Va. 2007) (the Bad Newz Kennels case),  Professor Huss received the following awards and recognitions:
- US Department of Justice, National Asset Forfeiture Award for Outstanding Investigation or Case (awarded July 2009).
- 2008 President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency and Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency Award for Excellence.
- 2008 Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General.