Alex Jones faces fines for skipping Sandy Hook deposition
A Connecticut judge says Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be fined for each weekday that passes without him appearing for a deposition in a lawsuit brought by relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington
The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012. Remington, which made the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used in the massacre, also agreed to allow the families to release numerous documents they obtained during the lawsuit including ones showing how it marketed the weapon, the families said Tuesday. The families and a survivor of the shooting sued Remington in 2015, saying the company should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public.
news.yahoo.comU.S. Supreme Court declines to shield gun maker from Sandy Hook lawsuit
The lawsuit will move forward at a time of high passions in the United States over the issue of gun control. The family members of nine people slain and one survivor of the Sandy Hook massacre filed the lawsuit in 2014. The plaintiffs have argued that Remington bears some of the blame for the Sandy Hook tragedy. Remington has argued that the Connecticut Supreme Court interpreted the exception too broadly when it decided to let the case go ahead. A state trial court initially threw out the claims but the Connecticut Supreme Court revived the lawsuit in March, prompting Remingtons appeal.
feeds.reuters.comU.S. Supreme Court will not shield gun maker from Sandy Hook lawsuit
The lawsuit will move forward at a time of high passions in the United States over the issue of gun control. The family members of nine people slain and one survivor of the Sandy Hook massacre filed the lawsuit in 2014. The plaintiffs have argued that Remington bears some of the blame for the Sandy Hook tragedy. Remington has argued that the Connecticut Supreme Court interpreted the exception too broadly when it decided to let the case go ahead. Slideshow (3 Images)A state trial court initially threw out the claims but the Connecticut Supreme Court revived the lawsuit in March, prompting Remingtons appeal.
feeds.reuters.comSupreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. Before the school shooting, Lanza shot his mother to death at their Newtown home. The Connecticut Supreme Court had earlier ruled 4-3 that the lawsuit could proceed for now, citing an exemption in the federal law. The decision overturned a ruling by a trial court judge who dismissed the lawsuit based on the 2005 federal law, named the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The federal law has been criticized by gun control advocates as being too favorable to gun-makers.
Relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims can sue gun maker, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. Gunman Adam Lanza used it to kill 20 first graders and six educators. Before the school shooting, Lanza shot his mother to death at their Newtown home. The Connecticut Supreme Court had earlier ruled 4-3 that the lawsuit could proceed for now, citing an exemption in the federal law. The federal law has been criticized by gun control advocates as being too favorable to gun-makers.
cbsnews.comSupreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. The Connecticut Supreme Court had earlier ruled 4-3 that the lawsuit could proceed for now, citing an exemption in the federal law. The majority of justices in the state Supreme Court ruling, however, said it may be a "Herculean task" for the families to prove their case at trial. The federal law has been criticized by gun control advocates as being too favorable to gun-makers. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Rep. Jahana Hayes, said in a statement that the 2005 federal law needs to be repealed.
chicagotribune.comTop 10 deadliest mass shootings in modern US history
(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)The world received news Saturday of a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Less than a day later, another mass shooting happened in a popular Dayton, Ohio, neighborhood. The shooting in El Paso has now become one of the top 10 deadliest shootings in modern U.S. history. The deadliest mass shooting took place on Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, when Stephen Paddock, 64, opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers from the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. It is the fourth deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.
4 of 10 deadliest modern US mass shootings in Texas
Of the 10 deadliest shootings in modern US history, four have taken place in Texas. READ: A spotlight on Texas gun lawsBelow is a list of the 10 deadliest single-day mass shootings in modern US history. It is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history. Whitman killed his mother and wife earlier in the day.
Gunmaker asks US Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook appeal
The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal Thursday of a state ruling against the company. Remington Arms, based in Madison, North Carolina, cited a much-debated 2005 federal law that shields firearms manufacturers from liability in most cases when their products are used in crimes. Citing one of the few exemptions in the federal law, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled 4-3 in March that Remington could be sued under state law over how it marketed the rifle to the public. The decision overturned a ruling by a trial court judge who dismissed the lawsuit based on the 2005 federal law, named the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. "Our state's highest court has already ruled that the families deserve their day in court and we are confident that the U.S. Supreme Court will defer to that well-reasoned opinion," Koskoff said in a statement.
chicagotribune.comWhat the Sandy Hook report says about mental health
What the Sandy Hook report says about mental health The Sandy Hook Commission released a draft copy of its final report on the 2012 shooting that took place in Newtown, Connecticut. As Elaine Quijano reports, the mental health of shooter Adam Lanza - and the state's handling of mental health patients as a whole - was a main issue.
cbsnews.comNewtown families sue maker of assault rifle
Newtown families sue maker of assault rifle The families of the victims who were killed by Adam Lanza in Newtown, Conn., are suing the makers of the weapon Lanza used. Two years after the tragedy, the families say they want to hold Bushmaster accountable. Don Dahler reports.
cbsnews.comFamilies of Sandy Hook victims file lawsuit against gunmaker
Families of Sandy Hook victims file lawsuit against gunmaker Two years after 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed dozens at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, victims’ families have reportedly filed a lawsuit against the company that made the semi-automatic rifle the shooter carried. Don Dahler reports.
cbsnews.comReport reveals new details about Newtown shooter
Report reveals new details about Newtown shooter A report on the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting highlights numerous missed warning signs concerning Adam Lanza before he killed 20 young students and six adults at the school. The report comes down hard on the school system and Lanza's first victim, his mother. Elaine Quijano reports.
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