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Dick Armey's Tobacco Ties: The Early Years

This is the first of a thre-part series on Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R) and his relationship to Big Tobacco throughout his career.
DeSmogBlog.com (ca)
added Jan 23, 2013 11:48
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[Canada] Day 104: The soul of persuasion

Richard Pollay's second day on the stand at the Montreal trial of the Quebec tobacco class action suits was a rich and relatively uninterrupted presentation on Canadian tobacco marketing.
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Jan 23, 2013 11:59
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[Australia] Tobacco giant won't quit fight on plain packaging

BIG tobacco company Philip Morris has been forced to release documents relating to a stoush with the federal government, after taking its fight against the government's plain-packaging legislation to an offshore court.
Canberra (ACT) Times (au)
added Jan 19, 2013 18:23
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KELLY: Coca-Cola, Big Tobacco, and Why the Personal Responsibility of the Consumer Should Not Be Allowed to Excuse Corporate Malfeasance

Sent by Brown & Williamson employee Merrell Williams, the picture the documents painted of the tobacco industry was devastating . . . Assisted by lobbyists, paid for politicians, and talk radio, tobacco companies drew a new picture where greedy trial lawy
The League of Ordinary Gentlemen (blog)
added Jan 19, 2013 22:20
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[Canada] Day 101: Breaking the Envelope

opened with a continued review of whether historic documents fit the criteria established by Justice Riordan for admission under "Article 2870." It closed, however, on a note of suspense, after Justice Riordan gave the plaintiffs overnight to consider ho
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Jan 17, 2013 12:24
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[Canada] Day 100: Test driving the "2870" ruling

The second ruling issued that day was Justice Riordan's assessment of the way in which 'Article 2870' could be used to convert historic documents into trial declarations in the class action suits today winding up their first 100 days of trial.
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Jan 16, 2013 14:30
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[New Zealand] First they came for the tobacco companies…

The Pirate Party is expressing concern that these organizations are trying to bog down tobacco companies in their Official Information Act requests relating to changes in government legislation which will impact their industry. “To make matters worse, As
Scoop (nz)
added Jan 15, 2013 14:21
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[New Zealand] Tobacco firms use 'stalling' strategy

Tobacco companies are trying to pry confidential documents from government departments as they battle a possible crackdown on their trade. ... An anti-tobacco group has expressed concerns that the companies are trying to "bog down" civil servants, while
Independent Newspapers Ltd. / STUFF (nz)
added Jan 16, 2013 15:20
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HOPKO: Ukraine’s smoke-free law is working!

A friend who told me that smoking bans in public places would be ineffective has changed his mind. Since Ukraine’s law prohibiting smoking in restaurants, bars and cafes took effect on Dec. 16, my friend told me: “I have to admit that the law works!”
Kyiv Post (ua)
added Dec 26, 2012 00:27
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[Arkansas] Hearing set in state tobacco lawsuit ($$)

A Pulaski County Circuit judge on Tuesday set a threeday hearing for October to determine whether a 9-yearold lawsuit against cigarette maker Philip Morris USA can proceed as class-action litigation.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
added Mar 8, 2013 06:11
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