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Justices Back Small Tobacco Firms ($$) 

Top Court Allows Challenge To Required State Payments; Pfizer Wins and Grace Loses
Jump to full article: The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, 2006-10-11
Author: MARK H. ANDERSON and VANESSA O'CONNELL

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SAMUELS: Tripping Up on Trips: Judges Love Junkets as Much as Tom DeLay Does 

Jump to full article: New York Times, 2006-01-20
Author: DOROTHY SAMUELS

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Tobacco Trial Continues 

Plaintiffs Seek To Make Tobacco Industry Pay For Smoking-Cessation Programs
Jump to full article: WDSU NewsChannel 6 (New Orleans, LA), 2003-04-22

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Louisiana Court to Hear Suit Against Tobacco Companies, AP Says 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2002-11-15
Author: Josh Fineman

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La. Tobacco Trial Plan Rearranged 

Jump to full article: AP, 2002-11-15
Author: ALAN SAYRE, AP Business Writer

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Judge seeks new jurors in Louisiana smokers trial 

Jump to full article: New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune, 2001-10-23
Author: From Times-Picayune staff reports

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Tobacco Trial to Resume 

Jump to full article: Convenience Store News, 2001-10-18
Author: unconstitutional.El Paso ClearedOctober 18, 2001

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Tobacco Companies Lose Attempt to Disqualify Louisiana Jury  

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2001-10-18
Author: William McQuillen

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Alternate-juror selection to start for tobacco trial 

Jump to full article: New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune, 2001-10-17
Author: Susan Finch

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Tobacco Companies Ask to Throw Out Louisiana Jury (Update2)  

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2001-10-11
Author: William McQuillen

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Tobacco companies ask La. Supreme Court to throw out jury 

Jump to full article: AP, 2001-10-10
Author: The Associated Press

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Doctor: Risk of lung cancer not proven to start at 5 years 

Jump to full article: AP, 2001-10-03
Author: VICKI SMITH / The Associated Press 10/3/01 6:13 PM

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Mystery telephone call to juror in tobacco trial prompts hearing [Source: Advocate - Baton Rouge] 

Jump to full article: B&W NewsReal, 2001-09-29

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Court Says 9 New Jurors Needed for Tobacco Trial 

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2001-09-26

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Louisiana Tobacco Trial to Be Delayed as Seven Jurors Removed  

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2001-09-26
Author: William McQuillen

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Three jurors, four alternates off panel in tobacco class-action case 

Jump to full article: New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune, 2001-09-25
Author: KEVIN McGILL / The Associated Press

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High court orders jurors replaced / They have relatives who smoke tobacco 

Jump to full article: New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune, 2001-09-26
Author: Susan Finch / Staff writer/The Times-Picayune

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When you look at the parameters of the class, every citizen in Louisiana, including judges, are potential members of the class, as virtually everyone is connected in some fashion to a smoker or former smoker.
Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice Bernette Johnson, in her dissent from the majority's decision which forces the Scott case judge to replace four jurors and five alternates. The court decided the verdict could be swayed by their desire for close relatives to get free medical tests. Finch, S.

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Law professor's remarks violated gag order, tobacco lawyer says  

Defense tries to halt class-action case trial
Jump to full article: New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune, 2001-09-18
Author: Susan Finch / Staff writer/The Times-Picayune

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Arguments in tobacco trial postponed 

Jump to full article: AP, 2001-09-12

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In Wake of Bombings, Courts Seek Return to Normal (Update1) 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2001-09-12
Author: Susan Decker, William McQuillen and Greg Stohr

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Jury selection battle delays start of Louisiana tobacco trial  

Jump to full article: AP, 2001-09-08
Author: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Big tobacco companies' claim of juror bias pushes trial back 

Suit could help kin of panelists, firms say
Jump to full article: New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune, 2001-09-08
Author: Susan Finch / Staff writer/The Times-Picayune

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Juror, alternate ouster delays La. tobacco trial 

Jump to full article: AP, 2001-09-06

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Jurors picked for tobacco trial 

Jump to full article: AP, 2001-09-06
Author: The Associated Press

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Court orders tobacco suit jurors replaced 

Two called biased against the defense
Jump to full article: New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune, 2001-09-05
Author: Susan Finch / Staff writer/The Times-Picayune

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Louisiana tobacco trial delayed to replace jurors 

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2001-09-05

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Louisiana Tobacco Trial Delayed After Jurors Removed (Update1) 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2001-09-05
Author: William McQuillen

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Tobacco Industry Faces Trial in Louisiana Lawsuit (Update1) 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2001-09-04
Author: William McQuillen

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Suit: Force tobacco companies to provide free health screenings 

Jump to full article: AP, 2001-09-02
Author: Vicki Smith / Associated Press

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Judge Issues Tobacco Suit Gag Order 

Jump to full article: AP, 2001-08-16

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Tobacco Industry Choosing Jury in Louisiana Case (Update4) 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2001-06-19
Author: William McQuillen

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Jury selection begins in Louisiana tobacco suit 

Jump to full article: AP, 2001-06-18
Author: ALAN SAYRE / The Associated Press

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Tobacco case will move to room at Superdome 

Civil District Court too small for trial
Jump to full article: New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune, 2000-08-19
Author: Lynne Jensen / Staff writer/The Times-Picayune

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