Gunmakers Say Federal Law Shields Them from Sandy Hook Negligence Claims June 21, 2016 By Erik Larson A 2005 federal law was designed specifically to prevent gunmakers from being sued for mass killings like the one at...
Orlando Victims Watching Sandy Hook Gun Manufacturer Liability Case Opening Today June 20, 2016 By Kartikay Mehrotra and Erik Larson A case in Connecticut state court could help victims from mass shootings — including the recent massacre in Orlando —...
Families of Shooting Victims Sue Wal-Mart Over Sale of Bullets January 8, 2016 By David DeKok Wal-Mart Stores Inc , the world’s largest retailer, faces a lawsuit in Pennsylvania claiming store employees negligently allowed an underage,...
Gunmakers’ Liability Shield Emerges as Issue in Democratic Presidential Race October 13, 2015 By Sahil Kapur Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday backed away from a controversial vote he cast in 2005 on legislation to...
Court Rules New York Shooting Victim Can Sue Gun Maker October 8, 2012 By Daniel Wiessner A Buffalo man who was shot nearly a decade ago can sue the manufacturer, the distributor and the dealer of...