Families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims have quickly expressed concern about the latest legal maneuver by Infowars and its proprietor, Alex Jones. Free Speech Systems LLC, Infowars’ ultimate parent, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday, just months after three corporate entities linked to Jones did the same in an unsuccessful attempt to corral… Continue reading Sandy Hook Families Raise Alarm Over New Infowars Bankruptcy
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Supreme Court Says Sandy Hook Families Can Sue the Remington Gun Maker
In a major blow to the firearms industry, the U.S. Supreme Court will not block the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting from suing the gun maker Remington. The nation’s highest court on Tuesday denied an appeal by the Remington Arms Company to review a lower court’s ruling that allowed the families to… Continue reading Supreme Court Says Sandy Hook Families Can Sue the Remington Gun Maker
Gunmaker Asks US Supreme Court to Hear Sandy Hook Appeal
The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal Thursday of a state ruling against the company. Remington Arms, based in Madison, North Carolina, cited a much-debated 2005 federal law that shields firearms manufacturers from liability in most cases when their products… Continue reading Gunmaker Asks US Supreme Court to Hear Sandy Hook Appeal
How Sandy Hook Families Hope to Pierce the Gun Industry’s Legal Shield
Documents proved there were cover-ups: The industry knew about the dangers, but hid facts from consumers, and millions of pages described false advertising and suppressed scientific research. The details, once surfaced, not only revealed wrongdoing but changed public perception. Lawsuits against cigarette manufacturers exposed crucial confidential records and completely transformed the tobacco industry. Now, families… Continue reading How Sandy Hook Families Hope to Pierce the Gun Industry’s Legal Shield