Jump to full article: Philadelphia Business Journal, 2004-08-30
Author: Larry Rulison
Intro: Philadelphia attorney Stephen Sheller won an important victory in Boston this month in his fight against the tobacco industry's marketing of "light" cigarettes.
Sheller, who helped to spearhead light cigarette litigation against the tobacco industry nationwide, is involved in a light cigarette case against Philip Morris Cos. -- the maker of Marlboro Lights -- seeking class-action status in Massachusetts. . . .
Sheller, a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Sheller Ludwig & Badey, said the Massachusetts ruling is especially significant because it is the first time a state supreme court has ruled on the issue and because the Massachusetts supreme court is so well-respected.
He also says the ruling is important because it is another step in getting the tobacco industry to stop trying to convince consumers that light cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes.
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