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France top court upholds charges of crimes against humanity against manufacturing company

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France’s highest court dismissed an appeal Tuesday from Lafarge, a French building materials manufacturer, seeking to drop charges of complicity in crimes against humanity. The post France top court upholds charges of crimes against humanity against manufacturing company appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Mexico sues US gun manufacturers in federal court over claims of fueling violence

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The government of Mexico filed a complaint on Wednesday against eight gun manufacturers, holding companies and distributors, alleging tort claims based on a “deadly flood of military-style and other particularly lethal guns” across the border from the US into Mexico.

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Biden proposes ‘Buy American rule to support US workers, manufacturing

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The post Biden proposes ‘Buy American rule to support US workers, manufacturing appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. The White House noted that this rule would be just the first set of proposed reforms to procurement policy under the Biden-Harris Administration, and that more will be on the way.

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Alaska files lawsuit against chemical compound manufacturers

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The State of Alaska sued over thirty chemical compound manufacturers Wednesday after it was discovered that the state’s groundwater was being contaminated by toxic chemicals. The post Alaska files lawsuit against chemical compound manufacturers appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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UK introduces bill to fine manufacturers of unsecure digital products

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The Bill was created to help to protect consumers from attacks by hackers by imposing security requirements on all manufacturers of “internet-connectable” devices. 20 percent of manufacturers of these products were found to have insufficient security measures in place.

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Arkansas Law Prohibiting Manufacturer 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Upheld by 8th Circuit

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By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. Code Ann. § 23-92-604(c)(1), (2) (Act 1103). & Mfrs.

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Uvalde shooting victim’s father and school employee take legal steps against gunmaker

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The father of an Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim and a school employee Friday took legal steps against Daniel Defense, an American arms manufacturer whose AR-15 style rifle was used in the Robb Elementary School shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.