Just How Far Can Gun Control Go Under the Second Amendment?
Newtown Shootings Could Give Rise to More Litigation, Says Pinsky
Tonight, just before 8pm the jury came back with a finding that James Crumbley was guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with his 15 year old son’s shooting of 10 classmates and a teacher at his suburban Detroit...more
An Ontario Superior Court Judge has refused to certify a class action against the manufacturer of the handgun used to carry out the 2018 mass shooting on Danforth Avenue in Toronto. The plaintiffs brought their claim on...more
In the ongoing case of Tony v. Evanston Insurance Co., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently issued a ruling denying a motion to dismiss filed by defendant Evanston Insurance Co. in which it...more
The possibility of a school shooting is terrifying, and the consequences can be heartbreaking. Unfortunately, however, recent events have shown that an active shooting can occur almost anywhere – with schools a frequent...more
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
The Illinois State Police (“ISP”) has issued an emergency rule regarding the retention and use of reports made regarding individuals found to pose a “clear and present danger” under the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification...more
GOVERNOR DEWINE SIGNS HOUSE BILL 99 - Earlier this month, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99 (HB 99), which allows teachers and other school personnel to carry firearms in school safety zones. HB 99 was...more
While the country is still grieving over the tragic events that occurred in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York, the fact remains that these are only two of the most recent mass shootings to plague our nation’s history. And...more
The Ohio General Assembly finished the first half of 2022 with a rush of lawmaking, appropriating billions of dollars in infrastructure spending, and making policy changes in a range of subjects. Initially, the legislature’s...more
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99 into law yesterday, which allows school boards and governing bodies to permit individuals, including board employees such as administrators, teachers, cafeteria workers, and...more
The Cozen Lens- Americans are a global outlier in gun ownership and experience higher rates of gun death and gun violence than other peer nations. Yet the national conversation and political culture remains centered on...more
Experts fear the country is veering dangerously into a widespread acceptance of mass death as just a regular part of life - not only by moving on with little more than faint acknowledgement of more than 1 million coronavirus...more
With the end of Week Nine, we are official beyond the halfway point of the scheduled legislative session. This week also marks one week until the second legislative funnel, which is scheduled for next Friday, March 18. There...more
Barnett v. State of Florida and Its Effect on Governmental Entities who Are Sued for Claims Involving a Criminal Episode with Multiple Victims. ...more
In Illinois, the School Safety Drill Act requires K-12 public and private educational facilities to conduct several types of safety drills, including law enforcement drills, to address potential evacuation or lock-down...more
Is your school threat assessment team in place and ready to act in order to meet upcoming legal deadlines? Does it understand the interaction between threat assessments and special education evaluations? Is it adequately...more
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
When it comes to key health concerns of the American public, President Trump and his administration have offered evidence anew that whatever they say may not last to the next political moment, that inaction is its own...more
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
On October 16, 2019, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal upheld a conviction under Florida Statute section 877.13. The statute makes it a second degree misdemeanor for someone “[k]nowingly to disrupt or interfere with...more
Mass shootings have become a tragic reality in the United States. Recent years have witnessed a number of high-profile incidents at schools, workplaces, churches, and other public places. While the country remains deeply...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Newsom has approved some of the bills most feared by employers, including bills to ban employment arbitration, extend FEHA administrative deadlines, codify the Dynamex ABC test, and create San...more
With back-to-back-to-back incidents of mass gun violence killing almost three dozen children, women, and men, can this nation muster the political courage to treat this lethal scourge as a public health menace?...more
We have long encouraged employers and schools to add a basic Trauma/Stop the Bleeding kit and provide the approximately one-hour of additional first aid training to interested employees. Stop the Bleed is an effort by the...more
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