Smith & Wesson Brands Inc, et al v. Attorney General New Jersey, et al

  1. January 26, 2023

    NJ Panel Says Smith & Wesson Can't Stop Ad Info Subpoena

    Smith & Wesson Sales Co. Inc. cannot block a subpoena from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs seeking information on its marketing materials, a state appellate panel ruled Thursday in another loss for the gunmaker related to the Garden State's probe.

  2. March 10, 2022

    3rd Circ. Restores Suit Over Gunmaker Subpoena In NJ Probe

    The Third Circuit revived Smith & Wesson's constitutional challenge to New Jersey's subpoena seeking materials for a consumer fraud probe, ruling Thursday in a precedential opinion that a district judge improperly tossed the gunmaker's suit based on a doctrine barring federal courts from interfering with certain pending state proceedings. 

  3. November 09, 2021

    3rd Circ. Probes NJ's Stance In Gunmaker's Subpoena Fight

    The Third Circuit on Tuesday wondered why a federal court decided to step back from Smith & Wesson's constitutional challenge to New Jersey's subpoena probing consumer fraud, suggesting that the lawsuit wasn't hampering the attorney general's state court bid to enforce the document request.

  4. November 05, 2021

    3rd Circ. Preview: Gun Ad Probe, 'Joke' Tweet Mark November

    Smith & Wesson and Aetna are among the companies that will turn to the Third Circuit this month to mount constitutional and confidentiality challenges, part of a lively docket that also includes labor and racketeering matters.