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[China] Chinese woman wins case after suing rail operator over smoking on ‘no smoking’ train
Beijing Railway Transport Court ruled on Monday in favour of the plaintiff, Li Ying, who had sued the train operator, Harbin Railway Bureau, for breaking its own smoking ban in her carriage, reported Huaxi City Daily, a local newspaper in Chengdu in sout
Jun 26, 2018
South China Morning Post
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Jun 26, 2018 21:37
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R.J. Reynolds Cleared of Fault in Tobacco Trial Over Florida Grandmother's Death
A jury in Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit, in Dade County, deliberated more than 10 hours before concluding Shirley Cohen was not a member of a class of smokers entitled to recover damages for smoking-related disease caused by cigarettes.
Jun 26, 2018
Courtroom View Network (CVN)
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Jun 26, 2018 20:50
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[Asia, China] Chinese Court Removes Smoking Areas From Trains
A Beijing court ruled Monday that a train operator should cancel all designated smoking areas on its trains after a passenger sued the company over secondhand smoke, The Beijing News reported. The case marks China’s first lawsuit over smoking in public
Jun 26, 2018
Sixth Tone (cn)
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Jun 26, 2018 20:49
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[Asia, China] Court bans smoking on slow trains: report
The Beijing Railway Transport Court ordered a railway authority on Monday to remove smoking areas and smoking-related facilities on slow trains, Tuesday's China Daily reported. The order was given to the Harbin Railway Bureau which operates train K1301
Jun 26, 2018
Ecns.cn (cn)
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Jun 26, 2018 20:45
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[Asia, China] Court orders no smoking on slow train / Student's lawsuit claimed her rights as a passenger were violated on journey
"People's rights sometimes come into conflict in a closed space, such as trains," the verdict said. "Passengers' rights to stay healthy in coaches, we believe, is more important than the rights of smokers."
Jun 26, 2018
Ecns.cn (cn)
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Jun 26, 2018 20:45
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[Canada] Terence Corcoran: From tobacco to talcum, class-action lawsuits put science on trial
“we identify with the challenge faced by most judges forced to wade into controversial scientific waters... Even if science has not figured it out yet, the law cannot wait.” Riordan said he “cannot wait.” He shook the box. But is that good law? The tobac
Jun 22, 2018
Financial Post (ca)
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Jun 23, 2018 16:59
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[Pennsylvania] E-Cigs, Liquids Subject To Tobacco Tax, Pa. Court Rules ($$)
e-cigarettes and e-liquids are subject to the state Tobacco Products Tax Act’s 40 percent tax on tobacco products, regardless of whether the liquids have nicotine derived from tobacco....taxing e-liquid that contains nicotine and their smoking devices is
Jun 23, 2018
Law360
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Jun 23, 2018 13:50
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Cheers To 80 Years Of The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act ($$)
we review how the FD&C Act came to be, how it has evolved...... Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009: expanding FDA authority over manufacturing, distribution and...
Jun 22, 2018
Law360
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Jun 23, 2018 10:48
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[California] HOA Homefront: Where there’s smoke, there may be unhappy neighbors
Got a smoking neighbor in your HOA? Go to them first, then go to the board if that doesnt work. Avoid lawyers and court actions if at all necessary the cost and relational damage is often not worth it.
Jun 22, 2018
Orange County (CA) Register
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Jun 23, 2018 10:47
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Trump Floats Moving All Food Safety Oversight To USDA ($$)
would give the agency the full mandate and budget it needs to oversee the entire U.S. food supply and would free up resources ... could focus on regulating drugs, medical devices and tobacco. "USDA demonstrates strong and...
Jun 21, 2018
Law360
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Jun 22, 2018 21:59