Bartholomew Roberts
Moderator
According to Dave Kopel at the Volokh Conspiracy, Mayor Daley and a dozen mayors from cities around the world will now attempt to continue their campaign of bankrupting the firearms industry though litigation in the International Court of Justice at the Hague. Joining Mayor Daley is Philadeplhia Mayor Michael Nutter and the Mayor of Mexico City.
Legally, it appears to be a fairly murky area regarding what kind of effect it might have. While it appears unlikely to have a strong effect on U.S. law, firearms industry based overseas in less hospitable legal environments (FN, Beretta, etc.) could be looking at some problems.
In any case, it appears that Daley is willing to fight this down to the last dime of Chicago taxpayer's money - either in the United States (where his $433 million suit was dismissed by the Supreme Court) or in international courts.
Legally, it appears to be a fairly murky area regarding what kind of effect it might have. While it appears unlikely to have a strong effect on U.S. law, firearms industry based overseas in less hospitable legal environments (FN, Beretta, etc.) could be looking at some problems.
In any case, it appears that Daley is willing to fight this down to the last dime of Chicago taxpayer's money - either in the United States (where his $433 million suit was dismissed by the Supreme Court) or in international courts.