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France top court upholds charges of crimes against humanity against manufacturing company

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France’s highest court dismissed an appeal Tuesday from Lafarge, a French building materials manufacturer, seeking to drop charges of complicity in crimes against humanity. ” The court also dropped the charges relating to endangering the lives of its employees in violation of Article 233-I of the Criminal Code.

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City of Buffalo sues gun manufacturers for fueling gun violence

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The City of Buffalo, New York Tuesday filed a complaint against major gun manufacturers for fueling gun violence through their business practices. The case is in the Supreme Court for the State of New York in Erie County. The complaint identifies the gun manufacturers as “ghost gun defendants.”

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NGOs file war crimes lawsuit against defense manufacturers in France court

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Three NGOs Friday filed a lawsuit in France against three defense manufacturers for allegedly aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity in Yemen. We’re hoping that French courts can play a role in starting to fill the current cavernous accountability gap in Yemen.

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US federal judge dismisses Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against US gun manufacturers

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A federal judge in Boston Friday dismissed the Mexican government’s $10 billion lawsuit against major US gun manufacturers that sought to hold them responsible for illegal trafficking of guns into Mexico. A victory for US gun manufacturers, the decision by Chief Judge F.

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Opioid manufacturers and San Francisco reach $58M settlement

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San Francisco alleged that pharmaceutical manufacturers such as Teva and AbbVie’s Allergan “fueled a widespread surge of opioid-related addiction and overdoes in San Francisco, creating an ongoing public nuisance in the region.” Walgreens is expected to appear in court to defend against the city’s claims.

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“At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers; The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions between the countries.”

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“At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers; The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions between the countries.” ” Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad leads Yazidi-Americans in lawsuit against French cement manufacturer

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Nadia Murad, a human rights activist and recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, and Yazidi-Americans filed a civil lawsuit against French industrial company Lafarge in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Thursday. In 2022, French conglomerate Lafarge S.A.,