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SIEGEL: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' Argument that Sixth Circuit Validated Graphic Warning Labels is Not Entirely Correct; Supreme Court Will Never Affirm Sixth Circuit's Reasoning on the Actual Proposed Warning Labels

Importantly, the Sixth Circuit was ruling on the general principle of the use of graphic warning labels on cigarette packages, rather than on the specific warning labels proposed by the FDA.
The Rest of the Story-Tobacco Analasys and Commentary (Michael Siegel blog)
added Sep 17, 2012 01:59
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Graphic tobacco warning labels to remain, but look, timetable unknown

The legality of placing graphic warnings on cigarette packages appears to have been settled when the U.S. Supreme Court declined today to hear an appeal on the labels from a group of tobacco manufacturers. However, it remains unclear what the warning la
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
added Apr 22, 2013 13:45
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Tobacco Cos. Ask Supreme Court to Review Graphic Labels Ruling

The battle over graphic cigarette warning labels is being fought on another front now that several tobacco companies as well as a member of the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) have filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Sup
Convenience Store News
added Nov 6, 2012 16:38
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STERN: The FDA's New Cigarette Labels Go Up in Smoke ($$)

'Compelled speech' is a free-speech infringement, even against Big Tobacco.
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
added Sep 9, 2012 22:27
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Court of Appeals rules cigarette labels violate companies' free-speech right

John Dinan, an associate professor of political science at Wake Forest University, expects the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to address the graphic-warning labels, "especially because the lower federal courts are divided on this question."
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
added Aug 25, 2012 13:36
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Tobacco Litigation Documents

National Litigation * U.S. v. Philip Morris USA, et al. (RICO case) * U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)
added Oct 14, 2012 17:24
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Feds seek full court review of cigarette warnings

The U.S. government is asking a federal appeals court to rehear a challenge to a Food and Drug Administration requirement that tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to show that smoking can disfigure and even kill pe
AP - Associated Press
added Oct 9, 2012 16:38
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SIEGEL: Federal Court Rules that Lawsuit Against FDA for Conflicts of Interest on TPSAC Can Proceed

I completely agree that the financial conflicts of interest by virtue of four of the TPSAC members having financial relationships with Big Pharma companies that manufacture smoking cessation products should be disqualifying. The TPSAC is directly recomme
The Rest of the Story-Tobacco Analasys and Commentary (Michael Siegel blog)
added Aug 13, 2012 15:59
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[Illinois] Cigar smokers fuming over new regulations

Pending legislation in the House and Senate would amend the act to exempt premium cigars – defined as a cigar that is “wrapped solely in tobacco leaf, contains no filter, and weighs at least 6 pounds per 1,000 count” – from FDA regulation. If the new leg
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
added Jul 15, 2012 12:51
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Reynolds Suit Challenging FDA Panel Members Can Proceed

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Lorillard Tobacco Co. (LOR) (LOR) can proceed with a lawsuit that seeks to block U.S. regulators from using an advisory panel’s report because of its alleged conflicts of interest.
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Aug 1, 2012 16:06
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