Stanley Black & Decker Wins Dismissal of Safety-Conspiracy Suit

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Stanley Black & Decker Inc. and other toolmakers won dismissal of claims they plotted against a company that developed technology to prevent table saws from cutting off a user’s fingers or hands.

U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton in Alexandria, Virginia, today threw out a lawsuit against the tool companies, saying he’ll release an opinion explaining his reasoning later.