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[New York] 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Challenge To NYC Tobacco Limits ($$)

The Second Circuit refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling upholding a New York City law restricting the sale of flavored smokeless tobacco, rejecting an Altria Group Inc. unit's plea for a rehearing on the grounds the ordinance is federally preempted.
Law360
added May 2, 2013 17:33
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Major U.S. Companies Profit from Exploitative Labor Brokers

A new report by Pro-Publica and Marketplace looks at a system of Latino labor brokerage in cities across the US, a system which provides leading U.S. companies cheap labor whenever they need it, but leaves the workers with wages that are far below legal m
The Takeaway (NPR)
added May 2, 2013 15:47
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Do We Get Sick Like Rats? A New Philip Morris Prize Asks the Crowd

In partnership with computational biologists at IBM’s Watson Research Center, Philip Morris’s so-called sbv IMPROVER project creates open challenges to encourage scientists to augment traditional peer reviews of research data. On Monday, Philip Morris la
Techonomy
added May 2, 2013 06:51
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[New York] NY Case May Raise Stakes For Medical Monitoring Claims

The Second Circuit asked New York state's highest court on Wednesday to determine whether smokers can bring a stand-alone medical monitoring claim against a tobacco company if they are not injured, a significant development that could eventually make it m
Law360
added May 2, 2013 03:21
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[Europe, Malta] Commission: Nothing has changed in reasons for Dalli's resignation

"Nothing has changed about the grounds for the resignation," the spokesman said. The spokesman confirmed that the European Commission was first tipped off about allegations against Mr Dalli by Michel Petite. (A tobacco lobbyist and adviser to EU Commiss
Times of Malta (mt)
added May 1, 2013 03:10
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[Europe] EU’s new tobacco products directive could generate 19,000 job losses and EUR 200 mln in lost tax revenue in Romania

Romania is one of the EU countries which stand to lose the most if the proposed revisions of the current EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) will pass in the current for, according to a Roland Berger study commissioned by cigarette manufacturer Philip Mo
Balkans.com (cy)
added Apr 30, 2013 15:28
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Altria Lights Up Earnings Despite Sliding Cigarette Volumes

Quick Take * Altria posts strong earnings growth despite the faster than expected decline in cigarette volumes. The accelerated decline in cigarette volumes signals a faster shift in consumer preferences away from cigarettes. * Concerned with these dec
Trefis
added Apr 30, 2013 14:26
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[Australia, UK] Emerging threats to public health from regional trade agreements

the ability of governments worldwide to introduce and implement public health policies and laws is increasingly threatened by trade and investment treaties that privilege investors over governments and provide avenues for international corporations to cha
The Lancet (uk)
added Apr 29, 2013 13:33
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Thailand commits to comply with WTO ruling on tobacco tax row with Philippines

In 2011, Bangkok lost the tobacco case that Manila lodged before the WTO in behalf of the Philippine unit of cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris. In its ruling, the WTO agreed that Thailand slapped discriminatory taxes on cigarettes imported from the Ph
InterAksyon.com (TV 5) (ph)
added Apr 29, 2013 01:26
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[Europe] The New Tobacco Products Directive – Potential Economic Impact (PDF)

The planned policy measures should help achieve predefined health goals without harming tax revenue and the economy – for example by weakening intellectual property rights of tobacco manufacturers – at least not more than necessary. Below are some key e
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH (de)
added Apr 29, 2013 01:23
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