Filing Summary On September 20, 2023, the New York Attorney General filed a motion to compel the supplemental testimony of NRA Board Member Willes Lee. The Attorney General explains their reasons for requesting this additional testimony in its supporting memorandum of law. Key Points

Filing Summary On June 8, 2023, Judge Cohen heard arguments on summary judgment motions and a motion to dismiss certain NRA defenses. Judge Cohen ruled against the NRA and the individual defendants on each of the motions argued. The parties also discussed trial logistics with Judge Cohen, and floated starting trial in mid-October 2023. The […]

Filing Summary On March 24, 2023, the Attorney General filed the expert report of Eric Hines, dated September 16, 2022. The report included the following “Summary of Opinions”: 

Filing Summary In connection with a motion for summary judgment, defendant Woody Phillips filed a statement of material facts on February 10, 2023. As evidentiary support for certain claims, Phillips also filed the transcript of his deposition, taken by the New York Attorney General on August 8, 2021. Phillip’s Statement of Material Facts includes the […]

Filing Summary In connection with a motion for summary judgment, defendant Woody Phillips filed a statement of material facts. As evidentiary support for certain claims, Phillips also filed the transcript of his deposition, taken by the New York Attorney General on August 8, 2021. The transcript provides some facts at the heart of the AG’s […]

Filing Summary NRA CEO Wayne LaPiere, a named defendant in the NYAG’s lawsuit against the NRA and several of its executives, filed a verified Answer to the NYAG’s detailed complaint against him on October 21, 2022. This was after several efforts by LaPierre to have the case dismissed were rejected by the Judge. While the […]

Filing Summary The Court’s decision allowed 15 of the 18 causes of action alleged by the NYAG in her Complaint to proceed. The NRA, along with individual defendants Wayne LaPierre and John Frazer, had attempted to have large parts of the case dismissed. The judge’s decision opens with an acknowledgement that “the Attorney General’s allegations […]

Filing Summary The schedule envisions fact discovery in the case being completed by June 1, 2022, with any dispositive motions filed by October 13, 2022. This would put the case on track for trial in the middle of 2023.

The primary issues discussed were the NRA's motion to dismiss certain parts of the complaint and various discovery disputes among the parties.

The primary issues discussed were the NRA's motion to dismiss certain parts of the complaint and various discovery disputes among the parties.