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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.
Aug 1, 2012
Courthouse News
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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
Jul 5, 2012
The Rest of the Story-Tobacco Analasys and Commentary (Michael Siegel blog)
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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.
Jul 27, 2012
Reuters
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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
Jul 27, 2012
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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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.
Jul 27, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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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
Jul 27, 2012
US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
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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
Jul 27, 2012
US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
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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.
Jul 27, 2012
Bloomberg News
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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
Jul 7, 2012
Tobacco On Trial
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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 . . .
Jul 7, 2012
Tobacco On Trial
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Jul 7, 2012 17:24