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RJR v. FDA 

Jump to full article: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 2009-11-05

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Firms fighting cig tax  

Fee on smokes sold out of state unfair, they say
Jump to full article: Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger, 2009-10-13
Author: LaRaye Brown

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Miss. tobacco tax called unconstitutional 

Jump to full article: Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger, 2009-10-12
Author: LaRaye Brown

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Six tobacco companies suing FDA in BG court  

Group: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act prohibits free speech
Jump to full article: Bowling Green (KY) Daily News, 2009-09-01
Author: JENNA MINK, The Daily News

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Big Tobacco Asserts First Amendment with Help from Floyd Abrams 

Jump to full article: AmericanLawyer.com , 2009-09-01
Author: Posted by Ross Todd

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SULLUM: New Tobacco Advertising Limits Challenged in Federal Court  

Jump to full article: Reason Magazine, 2009-09-01
Author: Jacob Sullum

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Tobacco Companies Sue to Loosen New Limits 

Jump to full article: New York Times, 2009-09-01
Author: DUFF WILSON

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Commonwealth Brands, Inc. Issues Legal Challenge to FDA 

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-08-31
Author: SOURCE Commonwealth Brands, Inc.

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Tobacco Giants Challenge Law 

Jump to full article: The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, 2009-09-01
Author: DAVID KESMODEL, LAUREN ETTER and ALICIA MUNDY

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Commonwealth Brands, Inc. Says FDA Regulation Represents a Lost Opportunity 

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-06-23
Author: Source: Management Science Associates, Inc.

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Exclusive Davidoff Slims Cigarettes Launch Party Marked a Night of LUXURY 

Jump to full article: American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA), 2009-04-16

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Commonwealth Brands Thinks Tobacco Tax is an Outrage 

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-03-30
Author: SOURCE Commonwealth Brands, Inc.

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· Missouri
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Commonwealth Brands Supports Smokers' Rights  

Jump to full article: Yahoo! Finance, 2009-02-25
Author: Source: Management Science Associates, Inc.

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Commonwealth Brands Urges Beshear to Stop the Tax 

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-02-04
Author: SOURCE Commonwealth Brands, Inc.

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Imperial Tobacco joins Master Settlement accord 

Jump to full article: Winston-Salem (NC) Journal, 2007-11-22
Author: JOURNAL STAFF AND WIRE REPORT

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Imperial Tobacco to Buy Commonwealth to Enter U.S. (Update9) 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2007-02-08
Author: Thomas Mulier

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British tobacco company expands business in U.S. market  

Jump to full article: AP, 2007-04-04

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Imperial Tobacco completes purchase of Commonwealth 

Jump to full article: Winston-Salem (NC) Journal, 2007-04-04
Author: JOURNAL STAFF AND WIRE REPORT

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New regulation could stub out Imperial Tobacco’s US hopes 

Jump to full article: Times Of London (uk), 2007-02-19
Author: Robin Pagnamenta

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More Acquisitions in Tobacco Industry? 

Citigroup Thinks Imperial Acquisition of Commonwealth Could Bring More Consolidation
Jump to full article: AP, 2007-02-13
Author: Vinnee Tong, AP Business Writer

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More Acquisitions Ina Tobacco Industry? 

Jump to full article: AP, 2007-02-13
Author: VINNEE TONG AP Business Writer

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Imperial in £1bn swoop on discount US tobacco firm 

Jump to full article: The Independent (uk), 2007-02-09
Author: Karen Attwood

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JORDAN: Comment: Unhealthy move? 

Jump to full article: Times Of London (uk), 2007-02-08
Author: Dearbail Jordan

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Acquisition of Commonwealth Brands 

Jump to full article: Imperial Tobacco (uk), 2007-02-08

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Bowling Green cigarette maker sold 

Brits pay $1.9 billion for Commonwealth
Jump to full article: Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, 2007-02-09
Author: From Staff and Wire Dispatches

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Like an old habit . . . 

Jump to full article: Marketplace (American Public Media), 2007-02-08
Author: Topic/Segment

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Imperial Tobacco to Buy Commonwealth to Enter U.S. (Update9) 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2007-02-08
Author: Thomas Mulier

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Imperial Tobacco in $1.9bn US deal  

Jump to full article: Financial Times (uk), 2007-02-08
Author: Gordon Smith

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UPDATE 3-Imperial buys 4th biggest U.S. cigarette maker 

(Adds FD and analyst comments, detail, update shares)
Jump to full article: Reuters, 2007-02-08
Author: Jonathan Cable

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Imperial Tobacco to Buy Commonwealth to Enter U.S. (Update8) 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2007-02-08
Author: Thomas Mulier

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Imperial Tobacco Buys Commonwealth Brands For $1.9 Billion in Cash ($$) 

Jump to full article: The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, 2007-02-08
Author: Jackie Range

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ROUNDUP Imperial Tobacco enters US market with 974 mln stg acquisition 

Jump to full article: AFX News, 2007-02-08

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· Kentucky
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· Liggett
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Kentucky Judge Rejects Liggett and Commonwealth's Claim That General Tobacco Received Unfair Treatment Under the MSA: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance 

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2006-02-01

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Don't Blink. You'll Miss the 258th-Richest American. 

Jump to full article: New York Times, 2005-09-25

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J.LO SMOKES CIGARS 

Jump to full article: ContactMusic.com (uk), 2004-08-12

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· Vector
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Tobacco Firms Question Settlement Payments 

Jump to full article: AP, 2005-05-13
Author: STEPHANIE STOUGHTON AP Business Writer

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HALL: Smoke-and-Mirrors: The Government-Backed Tobacco Cartel 

Jump to full article: CNSNews, 2004-06-28
Author: Christine Hall CNSNews.com Commmentary

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HALL: Smoke-and-Mirrors 

Eliot's Post-Cartel Cigarette
Jump to full article: National Review, 2004-06-28
Author: Christine Hall, director of research at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

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Commonwealth Brands Disputes Spitzer's, Other AG's Comments; Company Renews Call for States to Enforce Tobacco Settlement 

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2004-06-18
Author: Source: Commonwealth Brands Inc.

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New York Atty General's Office: Tobacco Pact Is Enforced ($$) 

Jump to full article: The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, 2004-06-16
Author: Christina Cheddar Berk, Dow Jones Newswires

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TOBACCO TWISTER: MAKER SUES SPITZER 

Jump to full article: New York Post, 2004-06-17

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Cigarette maker sues state 

Jump to full article: Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch, 2004-06-17
Author: JOHN REID BLACKWELL

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Cigarette Maker Says AGs Don't Back Deal 

Jump to full article: AP, 2004-06-16
Author: BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Writer

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Cigarette maker wants U.S. states to enforce pact 

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2004-06-16

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Commonwealth Brands Seeks Arbitration Under Tobacco Pact 

Jump to full article: Dow Jones Newswire, 2004-06-15
Author: Christina Cheddar Berk, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

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Commonwealth Brands Seeks Arbitration Under Tobacco Pact ($$) 

Jump to full article: The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, 2004-06-15
Author: CHRISTINA CHEDDAR BERK Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES June 15, 2004 6:48 p.m.

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· California
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· Liggett
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Judge's ruling enables state tobacco payment 

Jump to full article: AP, 2003-04-16
Author: Jessica Brice / Associated Press

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