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[Florida] Fla. jury awards $75 million to family of smoker who had 'unbreakable habit'
Jun 2, 2012
Examiner.com (National)
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Jun 6, 2012 04:52
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[Malaysia] E-cigarettes not banned but liquid used listed as poison
Electronic-Cigarette (or e-cigarette) is not banned in the nation although the vapour solution containing stimulant nicotine used in the cigarettes falls under the group of products listed in the Poisons Act 1952. Therefore, vendors of e-cigarettes must
Feb 20, 2013
Borneo Post (my)
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Feb 21, 2013 12:36
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[Florida] Fed judge: Fla. man missed chance to file tobacco lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a man who sued tobacco giants Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco over the 1990 death of his wife. U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven on Friday granted summary judgment to the two companies in a case bro
Oct 1, 2012
Legal NewsLine
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Oct 1, 2012 17:05
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Florida justices hear arguments in smoker's death
A high-profile lawyer representing three tobacco companies urged the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday to make it harder for thousands of sick smokers or their survivors to win lawsuits . . . David Boies, a New York lawyer who also represented Democrat A
Sep 7, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Sep 7, 2012 11:43
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[Florida] Fla. Court Restores $2M Verdict In Philip Morris Cancer Suit ($$)
In a 2-1 decision, Judges Fred A. Hazouri and Carole Y. Taylor said the lower court had been correct in determining that the statute of limitations hadn't run out, noting that the deceased woman's estate had claimed that smoking caused two separate and d
Oct 17, 2012
Law360
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Oct 19, 2012 17:56
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[Florida] Fort Lauderdale Law Firm Wins $2 Million Verdict Against Big Tobacco; Jury Finds Companies Responsible for Woman's Cancer Death
"This was an important case to the Cohen family, to plaintiffs and to those smokers who have been mercilessly hooked to the addictive powers of nicotine -- which the cigarette companies early on denied existed, only to watch as millions of people couldn'
May 3, 2013
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
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May 3, 2013 23:30
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[Pennsylvania] Roll-your-own cigarette shops move to form private smoking clubs
Owners of several tobacco shops that charged customers to use $35,000 cigarette-rolling machines until changes in federal law made the practice illegal are looking to establish private smoking clubs. Like other fraternal organizations, the nonprofit smo
Dec 27, 2012
Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune-Review
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Dec 27, 2012 12:31
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[New York] A new light for roll-your-own fans
Tax loophole restarts cigarette rolling machines, but foes rally their forces to collect levy . . . To use the machine, customers now pay $5 to join a smoking club
Oct 6, 2012
Albany (NY) Times-Union
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Oct 8, 2012 14:12
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[Florida] BISHOP v. RJR, ET AL.
We reverse the trial court's order granting summary judgment, but decline to rule on the issue raised in the cross-appeal. We also affirm, without comment, the trial court’s discovery order challenged on appeal.
Sep 1, 2012
Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal
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Sep 1, 2012 14:05
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[Wisconsin] Cigarette Rolling Machines Fired Back Up After Judge Ruling
The owner of Rib Mountain Liquor and Tobacco Outlet says a judge granted a temporary restraining order today allowing them to fire up the machines again.
Aug 17, 2012
WSAW CBS 7 (Wausau, WI)
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Aug 18, 2012 19:43