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[Canada] Top 5 major lawsuits against 'Big tobacco'
Here’s a look at four other major Big Tobacco lawsuits and their outcomes.
Jun 13, 2012
GlobalTV (ca)
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Jun 17, 2012 12:52
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[Florida] R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY v. MACK - Opinion filed June 13, 2012.
Appellant is entitled to a new trial at which it should be permitted to introduce evidence of the decedent's occupational exposures and family history of cancer. Appellant should also be given the opportunity to introduce any expert testimony it may have
Jun 13, 2012
Leagle
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Jun 16, 2012 18:43
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Florida Supreme Court affirms verdict in smoker’s death, reapproving landmark 1996 decision
The Florida Supreme Court decided not to upset its own landmark decision that makes it easier for thousands of sick smokers or their survivors to pursue lawsuits against tobacco companies. The justices on Thursday affirmed in a 6-1 decision a $2.5 millio
Mar 14, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Mar 14, 2013 14:48
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[Florida] Reynolds Rejected by Court on $20 Million Smoker Award
The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a $20 million award against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and a second cigarette maker, rebuffing the tobacco industry's latest effort to derail thousands of Florida suits.
Nov 26, 2012
Bloomberg News
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Nov 26, 2012 16:23
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Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Retailers Lose Tax Ruling
The government can tax makers of roll-your-own cigarette machines the same as mass tobacco manufacturers, the 6th Circuit ruled.
Sep 24, 2012
Courthouse News
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Sep 24, 2012 16:29
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Lorillard Pursues FDA Citizen Petition to Obtain Approval of New Tobacco Products
Lorillard Tobacco Company has filed a citizen petition requesting that FDA exercise enforcement discretion to allow marketing of such products, so long as the manufacturer has submitted a report under Section 905(j) of the Tobacco Control Act at least 90
Aug 8, 2012
Tobacco Law blog— Troutman Sanders LLP
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Aug 8, 2012 18:24
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[Washington] Congress rules on roll-your-own cigarettes
Congress passed a transportation package that included a provision that defines the shops as cigarette manufacturers. Then, just a few hours later, the state Supreme Court issued a decision that temporarily requires the stores to collect the same taxes a
Jun 30, 2012
Tacoma (WA) News Tribune
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Jun 30, 2012 05:12
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[Florida] Appellate court upholds $15m award to survivors of Edgewater smoker
A Florida appellate court has upheld the $15 million award to the survivors of an Edgewater woman in their lawsuit against the tobacco company, whose cigarettes they blamed for their mother's lung cancer. The First District Court of Appeal in Tallahasse
Dec 27, 2012
Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal
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Dec 27, 2012 16:57
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[New York] Federal Highway Bill includes removal of RYO Tobacco machines
Roll-your-own cigarette machines are shutting down in response to a new federal law.
Jul 1, 2012
Your News Now (YNN)
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Jul 2, 2012 12:27
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Reynolds American Inc. in 2012: “Progress” in tobacco litigation is alleged five weeks after U.S. Supreme Court leaves the company with “massive liability…with no end in sight.”
Three key issues were taken up at the 2012 Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) Annual Shareholders Meeting in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on May 3rd.
May 25, 2012
Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI)
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May 29, 2012 14:08