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U.S. Judge Orders Tobacco Companies to Admit Deception and Tell the Truth to the American People

Today's ruling is a critical step toward ending decades of tobacco industry deception that has resulted in millions of premature deaths, untold suffering and billions in health care costs. Requiring the tobacco companies to finally tell the truth is a sm
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Nov 27, 2012 21:57
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Tobacco Cos. Must Admit Deception Over Smoking Hazards ($$)

“In conclusion, it is significant that defendants do not point to any evidence that the assertions they challenge are not true,” Judge Kessler said. “Rather, they argue that certain portions of the statements will be misconstrued by consumers. As discuss
Law360
added Nov 27, 2012 21:55
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Tobacco Companies Must Admit They Lied on Products, Ads

U.S. tobacco companies including Altria Group Inc. (MO)’s Philip Morris USA must publish warnings with their products, in advertisements and on their websites saying they lied to the public about the health hazards of smoking, a federal judge held.
Bloomberg News
added Nov 27, 2012 21:53
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Judge orders tobacco companies to admit deception

Major tobacco companies that spent decades denying they lied to the U.S. public about the dangers of cigarettes must spend their own money on a public advertising campaign saying they did lie, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Reuters
added Nov 27, 2012 21:47
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Cigarette firms ordered to run ads declaring they lied

Tobacco companies must advertise that they "deliberately deceived" Americans about the health dangers of smoking and manipulated their products to increase addiction, a U.S. judge ordered Tuesday.
USA Today
added Nov 27, 2012 21:46
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ORDER #34-Remand: Judge Kessler Tells Tobacco Companies to Issue Corrective Statements (Nov. 27, 2012)

Upon consideration of the briefs, the oral argument, and the entire record herein, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby
Tobacco On Trial
added Nov 27, 2012 19:21
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APPENDIX B Corrective Statements – Implementation Details (5992-2) (PDF)

TV ads • Size, color, and font of the on-screen text • Background color • How much text on-screen at a time . . . Websites • Where the corrective statements are displayed on the websites • Size, color, and font of the on-screen text
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
added Nov 27, 2012 18:57
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Tobacco companies ordered to publicly admit deception on smoking dangers

Tobacco companies have been ordered by a federal judge to publicly admit, through advertisements and package warnings, that they deceived American consumers for decades about the dangers of smoking. Federal Judge Gladys Kessler issued her ruling Tuesday
CNN
added Nov 27, 2012 18:51
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Judge orders tobacco companies to say they lied

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered tobacco companies to publish corrective statements that say they lied about the dangers of smoking and that disclose smoking's health effects, including the death on average of 1,200 people a day.
AP - Associated Press
added Nov 27, 2012 18:45
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DOJ spars with tobacco companies over 'forced public confessions'

Noel Francisco of Jones Day, said during a hearing on October 15 that the statements must be "purely factual and uncontroversial." Francisco argued that the government wants to appeal to consumers' emotions, moving beyond factual statements to try to emba
Law.com
added Oct 16, 2012 08:40
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