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[Australia] Ban smoking for under-21s: Andrew Forrest
Western Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is preparing to launch legal action against tobacco firms as part of a campaign to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. Mr Forrest will seek billions in compensation for the damage caused by smo
Oct 2, 2017
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
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Oct 2, 2017 13:56
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[France, Illinois] Magistrate Judge Orders Rolling Paper Documents To Be Turned Over For Discovery
ordered a tobacco company to produce documents regarding the design of its rolling papers that are in the possession of one of its French subsidiaries in a trademark infringement countersuit after finding that French law does not entirely preempt the comp
Sep 29, 2017
Lexis Nexis
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Sep 30, 2017 23:40
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Man Tells Ohio High Court Expert Testimony Meets Causation Standard
An expert’s testimony that asbestos and tobacco use both substantially contributed to a man’s lung cancer easily meets Ohio’s causation standard and does not require review, a man argues to the Ohio Supreme Court in a Sept. 27 brief (Kevin E. Howell v. Co
Sep 29, 2017
Lexis Nexis
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Sep 30, 2017 23:39
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[California] Cali. Court Affirms $765,000 Fine For Tax-Free Cigarettes ($$)
held up a $765,000 fine given to a member of the Alturas Indian Rancheria tribe for selling tax-free cigarettes at two of his shops in Indian Country, ruling that federal law and tribal sovereignty do not trump state regulations in this case.
Sep 29, 2017
Law360
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Sep 30, 2017 21:38
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[Australia, Canada] Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest plotting 'assault' on the tobacco industry
Suing big tobacco for the costs of smoking-related illnesses is on the radar of an organisation set up by billionaire iron ore magnate and philanthropist Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest. The $75-million Eliminate Cancer Initiative (ECI), funded by Mr Forrest an
Sep 30, 2017
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
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Sep 30, 2017 16:45
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[Canada] Billionaire Andrew Forrest to Fund Anti-Smoking Suits, Australian Says
The Australian billionaire, through his Minderoo Foundation, is seeking legal advice on whether it is feasible to take action similar to a landmark Canadian case that saw a judge order three tobacco companies to pay A$15.6 billion ($12.2 billion) in damag
Sep 29, 2017
Bloomberg News
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Sep 30, 2017 16:42
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[France, Illinois] Republic Tobacco Can't Shield French Unit’s Docs In TM Row ($$)
Republic Tobacco LP must produce documents held by a subsidiary in France because it wholly owns the subsidiary and the material has been deemed relevant to its trademark and trade dress dispute, an Illinois federal magistrate judge determined Wednesday.
Sep 28, 2017
Law360
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Sep 30, 2017 01:38
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[California] Cali. Court Affirms $765,000 Fine For Tax-Free Cigarettes
A California appeals court on Thursday held up a $765,000 fine given to a member of the Alturas Indian Rancheria tribe for selling tax-free cigarettes at two of his shops in Indian Country, ruling that federal law and tribal sovereignty do not trump stat
Sep 29, 2017
Law360
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Sep 30, 2017 01:37
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[California] Calif. appeals court affirms $3.75 million judgment against cigarette manufacturer
All of the defendants but one settled, and Tajie Major proceeded to trial against only Lorillard Tobacco Company...has since been acquired by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which was one of the original defendants in the action.
Sep 29, 2017
Legal NewsLine
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Sep 30, 2017 01:24
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[Canada] ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S RICHEST CITIZENS IS PREPARING TO TAKE ON BIG TOBACCO
on behalf of smokers as part of an unprecedented “assault” on the industry. Philanthropist and iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest...is privately seeking legal advice from some of Australia’s most expensive QCs. It’s understood the court action would be bas
Sep 29, 2017
Daily Telegraph/Sunday Telegraph (au)
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Sep 30, 2017 01:22