Today In Court In the morning, the parties finished jury selection and other pre-trial issues. In the afternoon, the trial began with Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Monica Connell giving the government’s opening argument. Quick Summary of Today’s Testimony Analysis The NYAG wasted no time ensuring that the jury’s first impression of the case included some […]

Filing Summary On January 6, 2024, the New York Attorney General filed their Pre-Trial Memorandum of Law.

Filing Summary On December 9, 2023, the NYAG submitted a filing containing both their witness list and that of the Defendants. According to the filing, the NYAG plans to call 36 witnesses while the Defendants, collectively, included 86 witnesses across their lists.

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. 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 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 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 […]