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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 was broadly defined as any broadcast cable or satellite communication that refers to a clearly identified candidate for federal office that is made within thirty days before a primary or sixty days before a general election on the basis that it violated the First Amendment’s protection of freedom of speech.

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Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission	944 Kb

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 bear arms and, on that basis, striking down the District of Columbia’s ban on possessing a handgun in the home. The decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, however, only applied to federal gun control laws.

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Decision in McDonald v. Chicago	99 Kb
Decision in District of Columbia v. Heller	636 Kb
Transcript of Oral Argument	342 Kb

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 outlets around the Country following Bufford Furrow’s shooting of several children at the North Valley Jewish Community Center and the murder of Joseph S. Ileto in Los Angeles on August 10, 1999.

Renzulli Law Firm's Christopher Renzulli was frequently quoted throughout the life of the case, including by Fox News, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, and the Metropolitan-News Enterprise.

A copy of the Court's opinion can be found here. To listen to the argument click on the audio link on this page.

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 recreational facility were a series of batting cages. Plaintiffs alleged that Ms. Werner was struck in the eye by an errant ball from a pitching machine while she was utilizing one of the batting cages. In support of their claims, Ms. Werner and her mother both testified that a green light attached to the pitching machine, which serves as a warning that a ball is about to be pitched, failed to illuminate. As a result of the alleged defect, Ms. Werner was hit in the eye from an unexpected pitch and suffered significant and permanent injuries to her right eye.

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 dealer's license and it was only required to participate in a warning conference with the ATF.

For more information on representation during regulatory compliance hearings before the ATF or related state agencies, as well as counseling regarding compliance with federal firearms regulations to ensure that your next compliance inspection will go smoothly, contact Christopher Renzulli or Scott C. Allan.