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US Supreme Court sides with American gun manufacturers in Mexico’s lawsuit over cartel violence

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The United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in favor of seven American gun manufacturers in a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government accusing them of aiding and abetting Mexican cartels. In their view, US gun manufacturers were responsible for any harms that resulted from the weapons’ misuse.

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US federal appeals court upholds New York law allowing lawsuits against gun manufacturers

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday upheld a New York law that permits state and private actors to sue gun manufacturers and sellers for contributing to gun violence. The post US federal appeals court upholds New York law allowing lawsuits against gun manufacturers appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FDA Begins Granting Advanced Manufacturing Technology Designations

FDA Law

Schwartz In early April, Cellares became the first company to announce receipt of an Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) designation from FDA. The types of supporting data and information to include with a request depend on the specific method of manufacturing and its proposed context of use. Tobolowsky & Mark I.

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French Weapons components could violate UN arms embargo on Sudan

JURIST

France risks breaching the UN arms embargo on Sudan for allowing its French-manufactured military technology to be incorporated into armored personnel carriers (APCs) currently being used in war zones in Darfur, Amnesty International reported on Thursday.

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UAE’s French-designed arms found in Sudan amid ongoing civil war

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The rights group, in a report published on November 14, 2024, uncovered that the UAE’s Edge Group manufactured the armoured vehicles and equipped them with the French-made Galix reactive defence system. The system is designed to protect against approaching threats.

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

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Red light for car manufacturer arbitration

At the Lectern

In Ford Motor Warranty Cases , the Supreme Court today holds that a car manufacturer cannot rely on arbitration clauses in sales contracts between car dealers and the buyers of the manufacturer’s cars to require the buyer-plaintiffs to arbitrate lawsuits against the manufacturer alleging defective cars.