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[Connecticut] $24M Tobacco Award Was Wrongly Capped, 2nd Circ. Hears

A woman who won $24 million from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in a lawsuit accusing the company of causing her throat cancer said Friday the Second Circuit should overturn a district judge’s ruling that Connecticut law limits punitive damages to attorneys’ f
Law360
added Jul 24, 2012 07:05
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[Connecticut] 'Roll-your-own' cigarette battle at center of congressional finance scandal

Observers say with so much profit at stake, it is not surprising the Connecticut roll-your-own bill is at the heart of a controversy involving the campaign for Congress by state House Speaker Chris Donovan, D-Meriden.
Westport (CT) News
added Jun 10, 2012 21:40
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[Connecticut] Study: State lost $3.1 million in tobacco tax revenue

Connecticut Post
added May 7, 2012 07:13
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[Connecticut] Roll-Your-Own Tobacco Tax Approved In Both House And Senate

Republicans blasted a Democrat proposed provision in a massive budget-implementation bill to a provision to increase fees and taxes on so-called “roll-your-own” tobacco shops, but it passed along with the rest of the bill in the House by an 88-53 vote
Hartford (CT) Courant Blogs
added Jun 25, 2012 12:43
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[Connecticut] Donovan vows to stay in race, 'shocked' by Braddock's arrest

to contribute $10,000 to Donovan's congressional campaign. It was a supposed attempt to kill legislation that would have raised $3.4 million a year from about 15 roll-your-own cigarette machines in the state.
Connecticut Post
added Jun 4, 2012 10:42
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TRACEY'S SMOKE SHOP (PDF)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
added Jun 13, 2012 03:29
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[Connecticut] States Divided On Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Laws, Which Could Shutter Stores

With the passage of legislation raising taxes on roll-your-own cigarette shops early Wednesday, Connecticut joins eleven other states that have moved to eliminate the cost advantage of do-it-yourself, machine-rolled cigarettes.
Hartford (CT) Courant
added Jun 13, 2012 14:34
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[Connecticut] Campaign Money Scandal Rattles Congressional Race

A growing campaign finance scandal surrounding the State House speaker and Congressional candidate Christopher G. Donovan is threatening his career as one of the most powerful people in Connecticut government and Democratic control of one of the state's
New York Times
added Jul 27, 2012 14:43
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[Connecticut] 'Roll-your-own' shops in state not up in smoke -- yet

Westport (CT) News
added May 13, 2012 19:54
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[Connecticut] Moffa admits disguising tobacco shop donations to speaker

One year ago, David "Buffalo" Moffa was hatching a conspiracy in a Waterbury tobacco shop to violate campaign finance laws and corrupt the state legislature. Moffa pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in New Haven to participating in the illegal scheme
Waterbury (CT) Republican-American
added Nov 4, 2012 12:27
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