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City of Buffalo sues gun manufacturers for fueling gun violence

JURIST

The City of Buffalo, New York Tuesday filed a complaint against major gun manufacturers for fueling gun violence through their business practices. The complaint identifies the gun manufacturers as “ghost gun defendants.” The case is in the Supreme Court for the State of New York in Erie County.

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District Court Finds Use of a Method to Manufacture a Product Does Not Indirectly Infringe a Patented Method to Design A Product

The IP Law Blog

Plaintiff had argued that using the patented methods in the design process, which guides the subsequent manufacturing process, is sufficient to state a claim. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure rule 12(b)(6), a party may bring a motion to dismiss a cause of action that fails to state a claim.

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Insurers Get Claims Trimmed In Factory Explosion Suit

Law 360

Insurers for a glass manufacturer cannot pursue most of their claims against two contractors over a 2017 factory explosion, a Michigan federal court ruled, saying waiver of subrogation clauses in the underlying service contracts bar all causes of action except those arising from gross negligence.

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The New Zealand Court of Appeal on the cross-border application of New Zealand consumer and fair trading legislation

Conflict of Laws

The Court held that local consumer legislation – in the form of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) – applies to foreign manufacturers. The decision is of particular interest to New Zealand consumers and manufacturers of goods that are supplied in New Zealand, as well as traders advertising their products to New Zealanders.

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Jack Daniels wins big in challenge to spoofing “Bad Spaniels” dog toy

SCOTUSBlog

VIP Products firmly rejected the use of the Jack Daniel’s trademarks by a manufacturer selling a line of dog toys that mock various beverage manufacturers. Share Thursday’s decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties v. The one at issue here copies numerous elements of the famous Jack Daniel’s bottle. 7 Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey.”

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Three review grants, including one to resolve an issue that’s a law school staple

At the Lectern

A partially divided Fourth District, Division One, Court of Appeal, published opinion reversed the dismissal on demurrer of a mother’s action for the distress she suffered when speaking on the phone with her daughter as the daughter was involved in a car crash allegedly caused by the defendants’ negligence.

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Ford v. Montana: Supreme Court on the Scope of Personal Jurisdiction

Patently O

2017) refocused attention on a required nexus between the the defendant’s contacts with the forum state and the cause of action. The decision suggested to many that defendant’s connections should have a causal-link with the cause of action.

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