Eugene Volokh eviscerates a Slate smear of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Firearms Act:The gun industry has been exposed to novel theories of legal liability, which don’t apply to other industries: If I’m hit…

Last Friday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a class action against tobacco manufacturers in Simon II Litigation, No. 03-7140 (PDF), and ruled that Eastern District Judge Jack Weinstein had exceeded the scope of federal rules in certifyin…

Last Friday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a class action against tobacco manufacturers in Simon II Litigation, No. 03-7140 (PDF), and ruled that Eastern District Judge Jack Weinstein had exceeded the scope of federal rules in certifyin…

Last Friday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a class action against tobacco manufacturers in Simon II Litigation, No. 03-7140 (PDF), and ruled that Eastern District Judge Jack Weinstein had exceeded the scope of federal rules in certifyin…

Here’s the opening line from the front page, column one, above-the-fold NY Times article on New York City’s novel lawsuit against gun manufacturers and distributors: New York City is preparing for the first trial of a civil suit by an