Michelle L. Price

Associated Press

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Today in Manufacturing Podcast

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In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo, the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino reflects the last sunlight of the day along the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. The family of a woman killed by a gunman raining down gunfire from the Las Vegas high-rise hotel suite filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday, July 2, 2019, against eight gun makers and three dealers arguing their weapons are designed in a way that could be easily modified to fire like automatic weapons. The lawsuit, which targets Colt and seven other gun manufacturers, along with gun shops in Nevada and Utah, is the latest case to challenge a federal law shielding gun manufacturers from liability.

Gun Cos. Sued After Vegas Death

The lawsuit is the latest case to challenge a federal law shielding gun manufacturers from liability.

In this April 1, 2015, file photo, shows the Tesla Motors showroom in Salt Lake City. The Utah Supreme Court has ruled against Tesla in a push to sell its sleek, all-electric vehicles in the state. The court said in an opinion issued Monday, April 3, 2017, that Utah's State Tax Commission was correct in a 2015 decision denying Tesla a license to tell its cars in Utah.

State Supreme Court Rules Against Tesla

Tesla's push to sell its all-electric vehicles hit another roadblock.

In an Aug. 14, 2015 file photo, Alameda County Sheriff's Deputy Dave Durbin prepares to fly a drone during a demonstration of a search and rescue operation, in Dublin, Calif.

Federal Regs Prevent Police Drones

Some agencies say they were flying drones in recent years without realizing they needed approval from the FAA.