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Lawsuits Oct 11, 2017

Lawsuit Filed Against Moran, Texas, Bump Stock Maker Slide Fire

A gun control group has filed suit against a bump stock manufacturer seeking damages and counseling for the survivors of a mass shooting in Las Vegas earlier this month. Gunman Stephen Paddock had 12 rifles mounted with bump stocks when he fired from his 32nd floor suite in the Mandalay Hotel at the street-level Route 91 Harvest Festival, before killing himself. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed the class action suit against …

News Oct 11, 2017

Las Vegas Shooting: Lawsuit Filed as New Questions Raised Over Timeline

A California college student injured in the Las Vegas music festival massacre filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the hotel owners, the concert promoter and bump stock manufacturers, claiming they were all liable in the mass shooting. The claims against MGM Resorts International, which owns both Mandalay Bay and the concert venue that hosted the festival, raise more questions about a timeline that has changed numerous times — and, according to Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, could change again. …

News Oct 10, 2017

Lawsuit Over Las Vegas Shooting Tests Gun Industry’s Immunity

Last week’s massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival offers gun control advocates a fresh chance to test a law, put in place by Republicans and the gun industry’s lobby, that protects the industry from liability for the criminal actions of some of their customers. Starting with a lawsuit filed late last week in Nevada state court, the effort follows similar litigation over mass killings, …

News Oct 9, 2017

Democrats Rekindle Bill to End Gun Industry Lawsuit Protections

On the heels of the Las Vegas massacre, two Democratic lawmakers have revived a bill that would strip the immunity from lawsuits enjoyed by the gun industry. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) reintroduced a bill Thursday that would allow victims of gun violence and their families to sue gun makers, sellers and advocacy groups, like the National Rifle Association. …

News Mar 29, 2017

Oakland Leaders Consider Lawsuit Against Raiders

The next fight for the Raiders may be in a courtroom, as the city of Oakland is considering a lawsuit against the Silver and Black. The issue: a $90 million stadium commitment by taxpayers. The Oakland City Council was meeting in a private session Tuesday afternoon.

Lawsuits Jul 1, 2016

Prostitutes, Vegas Bachelor Parties Part of DWP Scandal Lawsuit

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is going after one of its contractors in court, claiming the utility was bilked for money that helped pay for escorts and parties in Las Vegas. According to the lawsuit, PricewaterhouseCoopers billed the DWP for services that were never performed, and some of the money was spent on prostitutes, luxury hotels and liquor in …