Credit: DBTN/iStockphoto.com Paul Weiss, Edelson to Represent Highland Park Shooting Survivors in Cases Against Smith & Wesson
Paul Weiss has long been involved in combating gun violence, including ushering in a $73 million decision against Remington earlier this year. Other organizations involved across the two suits are Chicago firm Romanucci & Blandin, Everytown Law, and the Brady gun control organization.
September 28, 2022 at 04:51 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
A July 4 shooting in the Chicago suburbs of Highland Park, Illinois, that left seven dead and 50 injured will now be a referendum on the culpability of gun manufacturers regarding these types of attacks. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has joined Chicago firm Romanucci & Blandin and Everytown Law in filing a suit against gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson, the shooter's father and the distributor and retailer that put the gun in the shooter's hands.
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