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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
Law360
added 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.
Quebec Superior Court (ca)
added 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
AlterNet.org
added 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
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added 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
CBC News (ca)
added 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
CBC News (ca)
added 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
The Observer (uk)
added 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
Leagle
added 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.
Leagle
added 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.
Justia
added May 13, 2013 13:45
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