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    The families of victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas are suing Activision and Meta, as well as gun manufacturer Daniel Defense. The families bringing the lawsuits are represented by attorney Josh Koskoff, who previously won a settlement from Remington for the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. The suit against […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Uvalde settles for $2m with victims’ families of 2022 Texas school shooting

    City will also overhaul police force and create memorial for victims of shooting that killed 19 children and two teachersUvalde school district police chief resigns a year after stepping into jobThe city of Uvalde, Texas, has reached a settlement agreement with most of the 19 families of the 24 May 2022 Robb elementary school shooting, lawyers representing the families have said.Per the settlement, Uvalde will pay $2m to the families, overhaul the city’s police force, and create a permanent...

  • Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta and Microsoft for promoting guns

    The families of 19 victims of the Uvalde school shooting announced new lawsuits Friday against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty, and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting. The lawsuits against Meta, Activision, and Daniel Defense were announced on the two-year anniversary of the attack on Robb Elementary School. They accuse the companies of partnering to promote and create content designed to glorify combat, gun...