Josh Koskoff, left, and Alinor Sterling, right, of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder. Courtesy photos Litigators of the Week: Lawyers for Sandy Hook Families Reach a Landmark $73M Settlement with Remington
"What they lost can never be remedied," says Josh Koskoff of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder of the nine families he and partner Alinor Sterling represent. "But despite their grief, and through their courage and their persistence, they have won a measure of accountability."
February 18, 2022 at 07:30 AM
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It's hard to think of any clients that would garner more sympathy than the group Josh Koskoff and Alinor Sterling of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder represent. The nine families they represent all lost loved ones in the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
But it's also hard to think of a defendant more difficult to hold liable than their litigation adversary, the maker of the semi-automatic rifle used in the shooting. Gunmakers enjoy broad immunity under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, a federal law passed by Congress in 2005.
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