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Tobacco class action goes up in smoke; individual and government cases proceed [Source: Trial] 

A Florida class action against tobacco manufacturers took a blow in May, but an individual suit in Arkansas was rewarded at trial, and the federal government had a big win, too.

Despite the setback in Florida, where a federal appeals court questioned the viability of class actions against the industry, the success of other tobacco litigation shows that plaintiffs still have options. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the federal government's use of racketeering laws against tobacco manufacturers, and individual suits are still succeeding.

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