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Sandy Hook Elementary is a public elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut that was the site of a tragic mass shooting on December 14, 2012. A twenty-year-old gunman shot and killed twenty school children and... more +
Sandy Hook Elementary is a public elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut that was the site of a tragic mass shooting on December 14, 2012. A twenty-year-old gunman shot and killed twenty school children and six adults in one of the deadliest and most horrific mass shootings in United States history.  less -
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“This is your ‘Perry Mason’ moment,” a Cautionary Tale on Inadvertent Disclosures

At the climax of one of the most watched trials that took place in 2022, conspiracy theorist and media personality Alex Jones breathed life into the infamous fictional lawyer once more on August 3, 2022 when confronted with...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bankruptcy Battle for InfoWars: How A Subchapter V Case Filed by Controversial Alex Jones Could Shape the Scope of Subchapter V...

A first day hearing was held on Friday, April 22 in the case In re InfoW LLC, Case No. 22-60020, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. More than seventy participants listened in on the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - April 2022

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

“THAT'S NOT FAIR!” How Soto v. Bushmaster Changed the Interpretation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act to Permit...

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Next year marks 47 years of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, or “CUTPA,” codified at Connecticut General Statutes §42-110a, et seq., and originally passed in 1973. They have been an eventful 47 years indeed. ...more

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United States Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Remington Arms Co. LLC v. Soto

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The United States Supreme Court has denied certiorari in Remington Arms Co. LLC v. Soto, No. 19-168.  While the focus of this case ought to remain on the families and the Newtown community, this decision has broad...more

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Product Lines - Toxic Torts and Product Liability Insights - Issue 1, 2019

Welcome to the first 2019 issue of Product Lines – our quarterly e-newsletter that focuses on toxic torts and products liability issues. For this edition, we are reporting on several important and timely legal issues. As...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

ALERT: Connecticut Supreme Court vastly expands the scope of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (“CUTPA”)

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In a landmark decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court reinstated a case brought by the Sandy Hook families against Bushmaster, Remington, and other gun manufacturers in the case of Soto v. Bushmaster. ...more

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Sandy Hook Lawsuit Aims to Weaken PLCAA, While Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss

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In January, we analyzed the immunities provided to firearms industry members under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Despite statements by some political candidates, the PLCAA provides protection only in...more

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What Impact Might Schools Expect From The Sandy Hook Advisory Commission Report

Two years after its creation, the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission presented its final report to Governor Malloy on March 6, 2015. The Commission has made comprehensive recommendations regarding safe school design and...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Sandy Hook Parents and Securities Law Professors Support Trinity Wall Street; Wal-Mart Replies

A group comprised of parents whose children or spouses were victims in the Sandy Hook tragedy, together with the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, have filed a brief in support of Trinity Wall Street in a case where...more

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Will Connecticut's New Gun Restrictions Affect You?

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Connecticut’s new firearms legislation will have a broad impact. The state made history this past week when Governor Dannel Malloy signed into effect one of the most restrictive gun laws in the United States. Public Act...more

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Summary: "Assault Weapons Ban of 2013" by Dianne Feinstein

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Summary of the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2013" to be introduced shortly by Senator Dianne Feinstein. Announced on Thursday, January 24, 2013, the legislation will ban 150 different types of assault weapons as well as certain...more

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White House Gun Control Proposals Include School Safety And Mental Health Initiatives

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In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, President Obama has announced numerous executive actions and legislative proposals to address gun control, school safety, and mental health issues nationwide. The White...more

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Disciplining Student Speech As A Threat After Newtown – The Right Choice?

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The media coverage of the Sandy Hook school shooting is tapering down, but the lessons for school administrators in its wake are just beginning. One such lesson comes after a California school suspended a high school senior...more

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Reading the Tea Leaves for Employment Law in 2013 (Harry Potter Edition)

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In this week’s Connecticut Law Tribune, I filed my annual “forecast” of employment law for 2013. As with the weather forecasts, it is subject to change on a moment’s notice. So drink your “tea” with a grain of salt. ...more

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