A federal appeals court has ruled that Smith & Wesson must comply with a subpoena issued by the New Jersey Attorney General. The subpoena seeks documents as part of an investigation into whether the gun manufacturer engaged in deceptive advertising practices and committed fraud. Smith & Wesson had argued that the subpoena violated its constitutional rights and that the issue had already been litigated in state court. However, the 3rd Circuit Court rejected these claims on Tuesday, stating that state rulings should govern the federal appeal. The court's decision was divided, but ultimately upheld the enforcement of the subpoena.
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Smith & Wesson, the gun manufacturer, must comply with a New Jersey subpoena seeking documents. https://t.co/X7lKi02Yen
The 3rd Circuit rejected gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson's bid to block the New Jersey attorney general's subpoena to investigate whether it committed fraud while advertising firearms to consumers. Subscribe to The Daily Docket: https://t.co/s1z0JFiNQe https://t.co/4QngQYEDX1
The 3rd Circuit rejected Smith & Wesson's bid to block New Jersey's attorney general from enforcing a subpoena to probe fraud. The court said the gun manufacturer could not pursue its federal claims that the subpoena violated its constitutional rights https://t.co/XA4nP8hM8m https://t.co/HqAyQm8rJX
A divided federal appeals court rejected gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson's bid to block New Jersey's attorney general from enforcing a subpoena to investigate whether the company committed fraud while advertising firearms to consumers @nateraymond https://t.co/XA4nP8ijXU https://t.co/AriU5UmqNf
Smith & Wesson must cough up documents regarding their advertising practices, a federal appeals court ruled rejecting the gun maker’s arguments that state rulings shouldn’t govern a federal appeal. https://t.co/LwmFQ2L6pu
Smith & Wesson, the gun manufacturer, must comply with a New Jersey subpoena seeking documents as officials investigate whether the company engaged in deceptive advertising, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday. https://t.co/vPf7Ctxwo6
The 3rd Circuit rejected Smith & Wesson's bid to block the New Jersey AG from enforcing a subpoena. The gunmaker had claimed that the subpoena violated its constitutional rights as it had already litigated those same arguments unsuccessfully in state court https://t.co/XA4nP8ijXU https://t.co/egf1mW3Y03