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[Florida] Plainitffs' Firms Push 11th Circ. To Uphold Engle Findings ($$)
More than 30 law firms representing plaintiffs in Engle tobacco litigation urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to reject R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s contention that the cases violate its due process rights, arguing that such a finding would threaten t
May 9, 2013
Law360
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May 15, 2013 08:47
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[Canada] JUDGMENT ON ITL'S MOTION FOR DISMISSAL AND OTHER PRE-DEFENCE REMEDIES AND ON RBH'S MOTION TO DISMISS THESE PROCEEDINGS AS IMPROPER BECAUSE OF PLAINTIFFS’ UNREASONABLE USE OF THE CLASS ACTION PROCEDURE AND ON JTM'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND DECERTIFY
CONCLUSION [62] The Court therefore dismisses the three motions. There will be no award as to costs, since some of the Companies' arguments might end up carrying the day at a later time.
May 9, 2013
Quebec Superior Court (ca)
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May 14, 2013 17:11
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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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[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
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[Missouri] GALLAGHER v. CITY OF CLAYTON
Because the Court finds smoking is not a fundamental right, and smokers are not a suspect or quasi-suspect class, the Court reviews the City's smoking ban under rational basis review. The Court finds plaintiff cannot state a claim plausible on its face t
Dec 9, 2011
Leagle
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May 13, 2013 13:54
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[Missouri] GALLAGHER v. CITY OF CLAYTON
the district court1 dismissed Gallagher's federal claims as facially implausible and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over his state law claim. Gallagher appeals the dismissal of his federal claims. We affirm.
Nov 8, 2012
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May 13, 2013 13:50
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[Missouri] Gallagher v. City of Clayton, et al :: Eighth Circuit :: US Courts of Appeals Cases
Summary: Plaintiff sued the City and several city officials in their official capacities under 42 U.S.C. 1983 and 1988, challenging a city ordinance prohibiting outdoor smoking on certain public property.
Nov 8, 2012
Justia
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May 13, 2013 13:45