"I do think that this case is a very important warning to the firearms industry about how they market their weapons," said Eli Wade-Scott, partner at the law firm Edelson. "[While] this doesn't apply to every gun manufacturer, unfortunately, it applies to a number of them." (Credit: Salivanchuk Semen/Shutterstock)
At an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, earlier this year, 21-year-old Robert Crimo III opened fire on a crowd using an AR-15-style rifle, the Smith & Wesson M&P15, killing 7 people and injuring 48 others.

In the hours following, as police attempted to clear the scene, partners of Chicago-based plaintiffs firm Edelson, who were also attending the parade, hunkered down in a basement with their families, waiting for the green light to come out.

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Isha Marathe

New York-based law/tech business reporter, covering all things AI, IP, cybersecurity, data privacy, and more. Avid fan of the nitty gritty of company disclosures.