26 March 2024
Arizona court rules Mexico can proceed with lawsuit against five US gun dealersThomas Graham | The Guardian
Trial court in Arizona, US rules that Mexican government may proceed with lawsuit against US gun dealers.
Analysis
Take a look through external analysis of cases documented by this initiative as well as broader commentary on issues related to arms trade litigation. Use the filters to search for opinion pieces and academic journals, as well as podcasts, live events and more.
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29 February 2024
Accountability for Gun Violence: What’s Next In Mexico’s Case Against U.S. Gun Manufacturers?Organised by the Forum on the Arms Trade
This webinar explores the recent decision in Massachusetts as well as developments in the Arizona case.
10 February 2024
Challenging Weapons Transfers to IsraelJack McGrath | Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
On 16 January 2024, the Forum on the Arms Trade and the Arms Trade Litigation Monitor co-organised a virtual panel focusing on legal efforts in the Netherlands and the US to block international weapons transfers to Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
22 January 2024
US Appeals Court Revives Mexico’s Lawsuit Against GunmakersGlenn Thrush | The New York Times
The Appeals Court's decision, which is likely to be appealed, is one of the most significant setbacks for the gun industry since passage of a federal law that provided immunity from some lawsuits.
22 January 2024
Landmark court decision allows Mexico’s unprecedented lawsuit against gun manufacturers to proceedGlobal Action on Gun Violence
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upholds the right of the Government of Mexico to sue the gun industry.
16 January 2024
Arming the War in Israel-Palestine: Legal ConsiderationsCo-organised by the Arms Trade Litigation Monitor and the Forum on the Arms Trade
International Court of Justice
International Criminal Court
The Netherlands
United States of America
Event
This event provided an opportunity to learn about and discuss some of the legal challenges asking for transparency in or a stop to the provision of weapons to Israel in the context of the current Israel-Gaza conflict, amid the broader context of increased litigation around arms transfers.
05 January 2024
Summary Proceedings About the Delivery from the Netherlands of Parts for F-35 Fighter Planes to Israel (Part I)Otto Spijkers (Amsterdam and Leiden University College) | Opinio Juris
This legal opinion discusses the Netherlands's obligations under international law to refrain from supplying weapons parts to Israel, regardless of other interests.
08 December 2023
Video analysis of Mexico's lawsuits against the US gun industryJon Lowy | Global Action on Gun Violence
Jon Lowy, Global Action on Gun Violence provides a video analysis of the problem that prompted Mexico's lawsuits against the US gun industry and the thinking driving the legal action.
01 December 2023
Arms Sales: The Yemen ExampleTerrence P. Collingsworth | Democracy Journal
This article examines the legal structure in place to prevent the sale of arms to foreign countries that could be used for an improper purpose.
