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RENZULLI LAW FIRM VICTORY LAUDED BY FFLGUARD
Renzulli Law Firm and Partner Christopher Renzulli were again in the spotlight for the widely-watched Gilland v. Sportsmen’s Outpost, Inc. case in Hartford, Connecticut. On July 1, 2011 FFLGuard lauded Renzulli Law Firm and Christopher Renzulli for obtaining a complete dismissal on behalf of defendants in the case. Below is an excerpt from FFLGuard’s publication:
Renzulli Law Firm Wins Complete Dismissals For Firearms Retailer And Manufacturer
Renzulli Law Firm recently posted victories in two separate widely-watched cases, Gilland v. Sportsmen’s Outpost, Inc. and Williams v. Beemiller. Gilland v. Sportsmen’s Outpost, Inc. Led by Partner Christopher Renzulli, Renzulli Law Firm recently obtained a complete dismissal of a firearms retailer in the widely-publicized case, Gilland v. Sportsmen’s Outpost, Inc. in Hartford, Connecticut. The case…
CBS News Quotes Christopher Renzulli On The PLCAA
CBS News quoted Renzulli Law Firm’s Christopher Renzulli in an article addressing the Mexican Government’s retention of an American law firm to explore civil lawsuits against firearm manufacturers. In the article, Christopher Renzulli states his opinion that civil lawsuits against firearm manufacturers would be difficult for the Mexican government to win because the “Protection of Lawful Commerce…
Michael Patrick Quoted In NBC Chicago’s “How to Learn From Groupon’s Legal Scrapes”
NBC’s popular how-to blog, Inc. Well, recently quoted Renzulli Law Firm’s Michael Patrick in an article, How to Learn From Groupon’s Legal Scrapes. The article addresses the relationship between outside counsel and small businesses in light of recent headlines involving several of Groupon’s deals. While Inc. Well is dedicated to serving the Chicago business community, many of…
Press Quotes Christopher Renzulli in Another PLCAA Case
Renzulli Law Firm Partner Christopher Renzulli was again quoted in the news in connection with litigation involving the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) in Connecticut. In the case, Christopher Renzulli leads the defense of a Connecticut firearms retailer. Renzulli Law Firm moved to dismiss the case against the retailer on PLCAA grounds. An oral argument on…
Christopher Renzulli and John Tait Featured in the New York Law Journal
Christopher Renzulli and John Tait’s Court’s Struggle to Corral Scaffold Law’s ‘Runner’ was prominently featured in the December 10, 2010 issue of the New York Law Journal. Renzulli and Tait’s article has attracted attention in the legal community, and was discussed in a February 10, 2011 article in the New York Law Journal (subscription required).…
Defense Research Institute (DRI) Lauds Another Major Renzulli Law Firm Victory
AND THE DEFENSE WINS! The Defense Research Institute (DRI) featured Renzulli Law Firm’s recent summary judgment victory in Los Angeles Superior Court in the November edition of The Voice in its notable column And the Defense Wins. The victory has been covered by major media outlets across the country and specifically in California. Summary judgement was obtained on…
Renzulli Law Firm Joins The Defense Association of New York
Renzulli Law Firm is pleased to announce that it has joined the ranks of the prestigious Defense Association of New York (“DANY”). For decades, DANY has been committed to improving legal services for the defense by promoting education, cooperation and the exchange of information amongst defense attorneys practicing throughout the State of New York. DANY…
Renzulli Law Firm Featured in IPFrontline Magazine
An article by Michael Patrick and John Renzulli, Sellers Beware: New Breed of Aggressive Plaintiffs Hunt Expired Patent Numbers on Products and Product Literature; Demand Billions, was featured in the leading on-line intellectual property publication IPFrontline Magazine. IPFrontline Magazine is widely considered the premiere on-line magazine for intellectual property and technology in the United States.
Sellers Beware: New Breed of Aggressive Plaintiffs Hunt Expired Patent Numbers on Products and Product Literature; Demand Billions
What do bow ties, children’s shoes, “Etch A Sketch,” and toothpaste have in common? Answer: Each company is being sued for using expired patent numbers on their products or in their product materials. Since 2008, over 600 cases have been filed in federal courts against manufacturers, distributors and retailers for misusing patent numbers on products – roughly half…
$10 Million Defamation Action Brought by Pet Cemetery Against Pet Owner Successfully Dismissed by Renzulli Law Firm
This matter was commenced by a well-known pet cemetery in Westchester County which had removed and disposed of the remains of a dog belonging to our client, without her knowledge. In early January of 2000, arrangements were made for the interment of our client’s pet at a pet cemetery located in Hartsdale, New York. Unbeknownst to…
Renzulli Law Firm Obtains Summary Judgment In Highly Publicized California Products Liability Case
Renzulli Law Firm recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of Glock, Inc. and Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club (LAPRAC) in a significant products liability action in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles. This action was based on an incident that occurred on July 11, 2006 in Anaheim,…
Renzulli Law Firm Obtains Summary Judgment for Product Manufacturer in New York
Renzulli Law Firm recently obtained summary judgment for a major firearms manufacturer. The plaintiff, a Westchester County (NY) police officer, was injured when he was shot in the leg by a fellow officer. Reports following the incident indicated that the fellow officer attempted to activate an accessory tactical light mounted underneath the barrel of his…
Renzulli Law Firm Represents Purchaser in Acquisition of Magnum Research, Inc.’s Assets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHITE PLAINS, NY – Renzulli Law Firm has announced that it represented a purchaser in the acquisition of Magnum Research, Inc.’s assets. Magnum Research, Inc., which is based in Minnesota, was the owner and manufacturer of the well-known DESERT EAGLE pistol. Saeilo Enterprises, Inc. is the parent corporation of the purchaser and…
National Shooting Sports Foundation Spotlights Victory at the U.S. Supreme Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDUSTRY LAUDS DENIAL OF CERTIORARI BY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT IN ILETO v. GLOCK, INC.; RENZULLI LAW FIRM CITED FOR VICTORY The National Shooting Sports Foundation today highlighted the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to hear an appeal of Ileto v. Glock, Inc. as a featured item in its well-known Bullet Points publication. The feature quotes Renzulli Law Firm’s Christopher Renzulli, who was one of the principal attorneys for Glock,…
Supreme Court Denies Plaintiff’s Petition for Certiorari in Ileto v. Glock, Inc.
On May 24, 2010, the United States Supreme Court denied plaintiff Lilian S. Ileto’s petition for a writ of certiorari, bringing this decade-long case to a close. The Ileto case arose from Bufford Furrow’s shooting of several children at the North Valley Jewish Community Center and subsequent murder of U.S. postal worker Joseph S. Ileto…
New York Courts Apply the Expanded Fireman’s Rule
On April 13, 2010, the Appellate Division, First Department, vacated an earlier decision it had issued in Ferriolo v. City of New York, and upon reconsideration, found that the Fireman’s Rule bars a negligence action brought by a police officer who was shot by a fellow officer while he was changing into his uniform in…
New York Court of Appeals Expands Scope of Scaffold Law
The New York Court of Appeals recently extended the scope of New York labor law in an interesting decision titled Runner v. New York Stock Exchange. This action was commenced in Federal Court by an electrician, Victor Runner, to recover damages for injuries he sustained while engaged in a major rehabilitation project at the New…
Recent Supreme Court Decision on Political Speech by Corporations
On January 21, 2010, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. This decision struck down the prohibition contained in the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (also known as the McCain-Feingold Act) that barred corporations from using general treasury funds to engage in an “electioneering communication,” which…
Oral Argument Before the Supreme Court in Historic Second Amendment Case of McDonald v. Chicago
On March 2, 2010, oral argument was held before the United States Supreme Court in the McDonald v. Chicago case. A transcript of the argument is here. On June 26, 2008, the Supreme Court issued its decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, holding that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and…
Press Quotes Christopher Renzulli In Major Firearms Case
Renzulli Law Firm’s victory in Ileto v. Glock, Inc. was one of the major defense victories of 2009. Ileto v. Glock, Inc., et al., 565 F.3d 1126 (2009) was a significant test of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case itself was highly publicized in media…
Renzulli Law Firm Wins Another Complete Dismissal
Renzulli Law Firm successfully won a complete dismissal in Werner v. Pars & Strikes, a case previously pending in the New York Supreme Court, County of Richmond. Our firm represented the defendant in the litigation.This matter was commenced by Stephanie Werner, a teenager, and her mother against a recreational facility. Among the many attractions at the…
Audio: Christopher Renzulli in Ninth Circuit Oral Argument
Renzulli Law Firm achieved one of the major defense victories in 2009. Ileto v. Glock, Inc., et al., 565 F.3d 1126 (2009) was a significant test of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case was highly publicized in media outlets around the Country following…
Firm Saves Retail Dealer’s Federal Firearms License From Revocation by Federal Authorities
Renzulli Law Firm, LLP recently represented a retail firearms dealer in New York in connection with a proceeding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) had commenced to revoke its federal firearms license because of various record keeping discrepancies. By working with the ATF, we were able to prevent the revocation of the…