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• Lorillard Tobacco Company Comments on Decision in Ohio Personal Injury Case 

Judge Harry Hanna revoked the law firm of Brayton Purcell's admission to the Ohio court for violating legal and ethical standards through a series of improper and deceptive acts in pretrial discovery.

"We are pleased with Judge Harry Hanna's decision in the Kananian case," said Ronald S. Milstein, Lorillard's Senior Vice President of Legal and External Affairs. "We hope our efforts to bring to the court's attention this reckless abuse of the judicial system and Judge Hanna's refusal to tolerate such deception will make a loud and clear statement to all that our process of jurisprudence must be conducted in the most impartial manner possible to effectively enforce the law."

"Lorillard also hopes that Judge Hanna's decision will benefit other companies that may be subject to unethical conduct in asbestos personal injury and mass tort litigation."

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