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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 complaint identifies the gun manufacturers as “ghost gun defendants.” The case is in the Supreme Court for the State of New York in Erie County.

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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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EU to implement controversial drug manufacturing legislation

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The EU Wednesday released a draft of its proposed overhaul of drug manufacturing laws. The changes have caused controversy among manufacturers, with some stating they will leave the region if the laws take effect. However, the changes sparked some pushback from the drug manufacturing industry.

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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 held that although Lafarge had a strong involvement in managing its Syrian subsidiary, that did not justify applying French labour law to Syrian workers.

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Mexico sues US gun manufacturers in federal court over claims of fueling violence

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The government of Mexico filed a complaint on Wednesday against eight gun manufacturers, holding companies and distributors, alleging tort claims based on a “deadly flood of military-style and other particularly lethal guns” across the border from the US into Mexico. Notably, that challenge was not based on the Second Amendment.

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Brooklyn subway mass shooting victim sues gun manufacturer

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Glock), a gun manufacturer. ” The complaint alleges that Glock “through their marketing practices in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of guns, including the subject Glock firearm, have contributed to creating and maintaining a public nuisance in the State of New York and have endangered the public health and safety[.]”

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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. The post NGOs file war crimes lawsuit against defense manufacturers in France court appeared first on JURIST - News.