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D.C. Circuit Says Big Tobacco Is Still a Threat

The tobacco industry still is regulated by an injunction born out of a 13-year-old federal lawsuit that bars tobacco companies from misleading consumers about the risks of smoking, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Courthouse News
added Aug 1, 2012 10:25
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SIEGEL: New Book Tells "Some of the Story" About Department of Justice's Lawsuit Against Big Tobacco

Asking for $130 billion and receiving $0 billion does not contribute to improving the public's health. Spending more time crafting forward-looking remedies, such as more stringent regulation of cigarette advertising and marketing practices, may have resul
The Rest of the Story-Tobacco Analasys and Commentary (Michael Siegel blog)
added Jul 31, 2012 16:44
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Appeals court upholds Philip Morris sanctions

But the company's history of non-compliance led the three-judge panel to agree with a lower court that there is no assumption Philip Morris will comply with the new law.
Reuters
added Jul 30, 2012 11:48
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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Tobacco Industry Effort to Escape Corrective Actions for Violating Racketeering Laws

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today delivered a victory for public health by rejecting the tobacco industry's attempt to escape any corrective actions despite a judgment that they have violated civil racketeering laws and defrauded the Am
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Jul 28, 2012 09:32
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Court leaves ruling against big tobacco intact

A federal appeals court on Friday left intact a court judgment that ordered tobacco companies to do corrective advertising about the dangers of smoking.
AP - Associated Press
added Jul 27, 2012 13:36
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USA v. PHILIP MORRIS, et. al.: Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (PDF)

Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge BROWN. . . . The district court did not clearly err when it found the defendants were reasonably likely to commit future RICO violations despite the passage of the Tobacco Control Act. Nor did the court abuse its dis
US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
added Jul 27, 2012 12:33
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USA v. PHILIP MORRIS, et. al.: Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (PDF)

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge SENTELLE. . . . Our jurisdiction over this interlocutory appeal is dependent on the district court having modified the injunction. Because we conclude that it did not, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdicti
US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
added Jul 27, 2012 12:31
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Cigarette Makers Lose Bid to End Racketeer Case Monitor

The U.S. Appeals Court in Washington today upheld a lower court decision that oversight of the companies resulting from federal government lawsuit is necessary and should continue because of the companies’ records.
Bloomberg News
added Jul 27, 2012 12:22
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DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENORS’ NOTICE OF FILING 2012-06-08

Intervenors do not contend that any aspect of Altria’s public statements in Roll Call, The Hill, and Politico was untruthful. Nor could they plausibly have done so. There is nothing in this Court’s injunctions that prohibits Defendants from making truthf
Tobacco On Trial
added Jul 7, 2012 17:25
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PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENORS NOTICE OF FILING 2012-06-07

During the last two months, Defendant Altria Group Inc. has repeatedly run two advertisements in several print publications - Roll Call, The Hill, and Politico - that are apparently designed to impact public perception of their companies’ behavior . . .
Tobacco On Trial
added Jul 7, 2012 17:24
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