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[Australia, New Zealand] Philip Pattemore: No more Mr Nice Guy, now it's war

Philip Morris says legal questions have not been fully explored and has vowed it will ultimately prevail over plain-packaging restrictions. We can expect more legal action and strong-arm tactics, and even governments can struggle to take on the financia
New Zealand Herald
added Aug 24, 2012 01:06
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[Australia, Malaysia] EDITORIAL: Tough to quit

As tough and controversial as it may seem, nations should keep putting the squeeze on tobacco consumption while medical science builds up evidence for it to be banned outright.
New Straits Times (my)
added Aug 24, 2012 01:01
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[Illinois] Ruth makes it clear that Philip Morris labeling case will not end with him

There was a lot of back-and-forth between the attorneys and Ruth during the nearly eight-hour long hearing this week. The judge asked dozens of questions to both Tillery and Lombardi on various aspects of the pending motion, as well as on the case in gen
Madison County (IL) Record
added Aug 24, 2012 00:53
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[Australia] Smoke ban to attract black market: Barns

A PROPOSAL to ban cigarette sales to Tasmanian teenagers born after the year 2000 was criticised yesterday as discriminatory and an invitation for black market trade. Australian Lawyers Alliance president Greg Barns said that such bans never worked becau
examiner.com.au
added Aug 23, 2012 14:31
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[New Zealand] Editorial: Plain-pack law would be plain theft

Property rights are important, even for industries for whom we have distaste. Governments should not remove them unless it is necessary. Plain-pack legislation would be plain theft.
New Zealand Herald
added Aug 23, 2012 14:27
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[Australia, New Zealand] Tobacco giant rallies against NZ plain packaging

British American Tobacco (BAT) New Zealand is launching a multi-media campaign opposing plain-packaging. The company's general manager Steve Rush says New Zealand should not blindly follow the Australian Government
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
added Aug 23, 2012 14:25
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[New Zealand] Ministers say anti-plain packaging ads a waste of money

Ministers have rubbished a tobacco company-funded campaign against the plain packaging of cigarettes, saying it is a waste of money and a distraction from the harm that smoking causes.
New Zealand Herald
added Aug 23, 2012 14:24
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[Australia] Dion Rabouin: Why The Heck Are You Still Smoking?

in the 1940s, '50s and '60s, it had three main attractions - it was carefree, it was cool and it was cheap. None of those things are true anymore. . . . most of today's smokers are intractable, addicts who will continue to smoke no matter how inconvenien
Huffington Post (blog)
added Aug 23, 2012 14:13
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[Illinois] Ruth hears arguments over petition in cigarette labeling case; Declines to issue immediate ruling

After a nearly eight-hour hearing today, Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth declined to immediately rule on a petition seeking relief from the dismissal of a $10.1 billion verdict over "light" and "low tar" cigarette labeling.
Madison County (IL) Record
added Aug 22, 2012 15:48
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Korein Tillery Tells Judge: Reinstate $10 Billion Verdict against Tobacco Company Because It Misled Illinois Supreme Court

against Philip Morris for deceptive advertising of so-called "light" cigarettes because the company factually misled the Illinois Supreme Court when it overturned the verdict in 2005.
PR Web
added Aug 22, 2012 15:45
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