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RENZULLI LAW FIRM WINS COMPLETE DISMISSAL

 Renzulli Law Firm successful 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…

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John Renzulli Speaks at Major Seminar on Selecting a Jury in a Hostile Environment

John Renzulli presented a lecture to guests at the Damages Seminar presented by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) in Las Vegas in March 2009. Mr. Renzulli’s lecture focused on one of the most difficult variables in litigation — where defense counsel is litigating far from home in an unfamiliar jurisdiction, often in the plaintiff’s backyard.  Mr. Renzulli’s lecture was borne from experience…

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On Gun Suits Against Out-of Towners, Mayor Finds an Opponent in the City

As mayors across the nation link arms with Mayor Bloomberg in his campaign against illegal guns, another battle is just heating up in Brooklyn Federal Court. Seven of the 15 out-of-state gun dealers targeted by a lawsuit filed by the city in May have pledged to fight City Hall’s charges that they were a nuisance…

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FTC: Sharing Board Members May Be Antitrust Violation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has vowed to increasingly scrutinize companies that share common board members. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz made the pronouncement in October shortly after Apple board of director’s member Arthur Levinson resigned from Google, Inc.’s board without providing an explanation. In a statement released by the FTC, Leibowitz hinted that Levinson’s resignation…

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DOJ Reinforces Focus On Financial Fraud

The Department of Justice has hired a ‘rock star’ to lead the Department’s Criminal Fraud section. Denis McInerney, a former partner at Davis Polk, has a long history of litigating white collar cases, including assisting in the Whitewater investigation and defending Arthur Andersen during the Enron meltdown. It had long been rumored that DOJ was seeking…

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General Contractor Obtains Summary Judgment in New York Labor Law Case

We recently obtained a dismissal of an interesting lawsuit that was pending in the New York Supreme Court, County of Queens.  Our firm represented the defendant general contractor in the litigation. This case was brought by an electrician who fell off a ladder during the construction of a restaurant in the food court of the…

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General Contractor Obtains Summary Judgment in New York Labor Law Case

We recently obtained a dismissal of an interesting lawsuit that was pending in the New York Supreme Court, County of Queens. Our firm represented the defendant general contractor in the litigation. This case was brought by an electrician who fell off a ladder during the construction of a restaurant in the food court of the…

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U.S. District Court Judge Dismisses Entire Case Against Firearms Manufacturer

In August we successfully obtained a complete dismissal of all causes of action alleged against a well-recognized domestic firearm manufacturer in a complaint brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. The plaintiffs alleged that the manufacturer’s pistol unexpectedly discharged causing severe injuries. Plaintiffs claimed substantial damages under theories of negligence,…

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U.S. District Court Judge Dismisses Entire Case Against Firearms Manufacturer

In August we successfully obtained a complete dismissal of all causes of action alleged against a well-recognized domestic firearm manufacturer in a complaint brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. The plaintiffs alleged that the manufacturer’s pistol unexpectedly discharged causing severe injuries. Plaintiffs claimed substantial damages under theories of negligence,…

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Eminem Takes on iTunes

The ease of putting 1,000 songs in your pocket is apparently coming at the expense of the artists who made those songs, at least according to hip-hop superstar Eminem. Eminem (whose real name is Marshall Mathers) has filed suit through his publishing company, Eight Mile Style, and another plaintiff Martin Affiliated, alleging that 93 songs…

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Weinstein Co. Learns to Put it in Writing

Sometimes its just as simple as “put it in writing.” Harvey Weinstein, the legendary producer and co-founder of Weinstein Co. has suffered a substantial setback in series of state and federal cases over rights to “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire.” Weinstein Co. claims it bought the film just days before Precious’ agent…

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Firearms Industry Litigation, Counseling & Consulting

Renzulli Law Firm is nationally recognized as one of the premier law firms in the country serving the Firearms Industry. We have an experienced, full-service firearms defense team that handles all legal issues and regulatory concerns that affect Industry members. Product Liability Our experience in defending product liability claims filed against our clients is unmatched.…

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Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Actions

The attorneys at Renzulli Law Firm have expertise in defending clients against product liability lawsuits that is second to none.  We represent manufacturers, distributors and retailers in connection with a wide range of products, including, but not limited to, firearms, ammunition, industrial machinery and equipment, elevators and escalators, household products, chemicals and pesticides, food products,…

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Supreme Court to Review Business Method Patents

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide whether business method patents, such as many software patents, are valid. The high court will answer two questions: (1) whether the Federal Circuit erred in its holding that a process must be tied to a particular machine or apparatus, or that it must transform a particular article…

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Renzulli Law Firm Secures Major Victory in 9th Circuit

NEWTOWN, Conn., May 11, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled today that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) requires the dismissal of the Ileto v. Glock, RSR, case originally filed in August 2000. “This is exactly the kind of case that Congress…

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