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SCC Case Information - Docket: Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, et al. v. Cécilia Létourneau, et al.
2013-05-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LeB Ka Wa 2013-05-13 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, LeB Ka Wa
May 13, 2013
Supreme Court of Canada
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May 22, 2013 15:43
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SIMON/STEWART: Merchant of Death Steps Down: A Look at the Deadly Work of Philip Morris International's Outgoing CEO Louis Camilleri
During his tenure, nearly 30 million people died from tobacco-related causes globally. When will the tobacco industry’s largest player stop obstructing public policy in nations that are trying to save lives and reduce suffering among their citizens? With
May 13, 2013
AlterNet.org
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May 14, 2013 11:55
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[Canada] Day 141: Jacques Lacoursière and common knowledge
His report and its annexes will provide a handy-dandy catalogue of smoking-related events as covered in Quebec newspapers over six decades. But as for his conclusion that it would be impossible for someone not to know that smoking was dangerous? Or that
May 13, 2013
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
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May 14, 2013 11:14
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[Canada] 3 tobacco companies in $27B lawsuit begin their defence
Historian and professor Jacques Lacoursière testified tobacco's health risks have been common knowledge for decades. He pointed to over 700 references to the hazards of smoking dating back to the 1950s, including TV and radio reports, school manuals, gov
May 13, 2013
CBC News (ca)
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May 14, 2013 04:37
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[Canada] 3 tobacco companies in $27B lawsuit begin their defence
Lawyers are in a Montreal court today to defend three of Canada’s biggest tobacco companies against a $27-billion class action lawsuit. The complainants, two groups of individuals representing a total of 1.8 million Quebecers, allege these companies did
May 13, 2013
CBC News (ca)
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May 13, 2013 16:14
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[Missouri] Is smoking in public park a constitutional right? Supreme Court refuses case
Arthur Gallagher, a smoker, challenged a ban on lighting up in city buildings, parks, and playgrounds in Clayton, Mo. The Supreme Court turned away the case Monday.
May 13, 2013
Christian Science Monitor
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May 13, 2013 13:35
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LETTER: Why jury found tobacco companies partly responsible for smoker’s death.
As a member of the jury, I would like to respond. … When we speak of responsibility, if you are a company selling an unusually dangerous product, designed to addict when used as directed, shouldn’t that come with some shared responsibility? At least towa
May 13, 2013
Palm Beach (FL) Post
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May 13, 2013 02:58
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[UK] Plain cigarette packet plan dropped because of legal threat
Lawyers for cig giants Philip Morris – makers of Marlboro – claimed the move was illegal under both UK and EU law
May 12, 2013
The Mirror (uk)
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May 13, 2013 04:19
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Second Circuit Certifies Smoking-Related Medical Monitoring Issue for Ruling by New York High Court
last week certified to the New York State Court of Appeals questions relating to whether smokers who have not been diagnosed with a smoking-related disease may bring a stand-alone claim against a tobacco company for medical monitoring. The Court of Appea
May 12, 2013
National Law Review
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May 12, 2013 17:12
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[UK] David Cameron's head of strategy sues Australian minister for libel
The case centres on a tweet in which Mike Kelly, now Australia's defence procurement minister, accused Crosby, who is Australian, and his colleagues in a lobbying firm of using "push polling", where an organisation attempts to influence or alter the view
May 11, 2013
The Observer (uk)
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May 13, 2013 14:46