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Why $73 million Sandy Hook settlement is unlikely to unleash a flood of lawsuits against gun-makers

  • Written by Timothy D. Lytton, Distinguished University Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University
imageSandy Hook families aimed to hold the makers of the guns used in the shooting responsible. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Families of the victims of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School reached a historic US$73 million settlement with gun-maker Remington Arms. The Feb. 15, 2022, deal marks the first time a firearms manufacturer has settled a...

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