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The public should be particularly wary when the government makes it a crime to engage in competitive conduct, because governments may (mis)use the criminal law to penalize disfavored parties.
Companies often communicate with government agencies directly or through trade associations for a variety of reasons. But what happens when an adverse party tries to use comments made.
Noerr-Pennington doctrine applies to product liability suits. Hamilton v. AccuTek, the court granted judgment for gun manufacturers for product liability and fraud claims in part because the manufacturers’ attempts to influence federal policies were lawful lobbying attempts.
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