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Thousands of tobacco lawsuits wait for a verdict in Florida ($$)

Business Journal of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida
added Dec 21, 2012 08:07
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[Florida] In Engle Suits, Home Court Advantage Hinges On 11th Circ. ($$)

Following oral arguments this week, the Eleventh Circuit is set to decide whether to send more than 1,700 Engle progeny lawsuits against tobacco companies to Florida state court, potentially putting a huge slice of the litigation on turf more favorable to
Law360
added Mar 28, 2013 18:56
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[Florida] $27 Million Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds for Cancer Victim

* First payouts by big tobacco expected to be made today
JD Supra, LLC
added May 1, 2012 03:29
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[Florida] RD Legal Offers Post-Settlement Lawsuit Financing on R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Settlements

RD Legal can provide R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Liggett Group attorneys and their clientele with post-settlement funding, which provides immediate capital on settlements that are slow to pay. Legal funding does not require any kind of payments until t
PR Newswire
added Jan 4, 2013 18:46
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[Florida] Tobacco Cases in a Nutshell

Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Echsner & Proctor, P.A.
added Sep 20, 2012 13:46
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Florida ruling could force tobacco sector's hand in Engle cases

The ruling leaves cigarette companies with no option but to bring the due process argument back to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has refused to review the issue twice in the past year, lawyers said.
Thomson Reuters
added Mar 22, 2013 12:48
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[Florida] Big Tobacco Takes a $75 Million Hit

Although plaintiffs have been mostly successful in cases that have gone to trial since the Florida Supreme Court paved the way with an important ruling in 2006, none can match the scope of the victory achieved by plaintiff Marvine Calloway on June 4.
JD Supra, LLC
added Jun 18, 2012 14:29
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[Florida] Jurors Hold Tobacco Companies Accountable for Engaging In 50-Year Conspiracy Of Misrepresenting Dangers Of Smoking Cigarettes, Plaintiffs' Counsel Announce

Damages Totaling Nearly $32 Million Returned In Two Cases in Federal Court In Florida This Month
Business Wire
added Apr 20, 2013 11:59
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[Florida] RJR Slapped With $40M Verdict In Engle Lung Cancer Suit

A Florida jury handed down a $40.5 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. on Thursday in an Engle progeny case, awarding the money to a widow who blames the cigarette maker for causing her husband's fatal lung cancer.
Law360
added Feb 19, 2013 17:47
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[Florida] Roll-Your-Own Tobacco Road Cigarette Stores Reopen (at Least for Now)

A federal court injunction gave temporary relief to the 13 Tobacco Road, roll-you-own cigarette shops in Tampa Bay, which reopened July 27. Partnership owner Sam Bontempo has vowed to fight a federal law that led to higher taxes on discounted smokes.
Patch.org
added Jul 28, 2012 10:48
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