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[UK] Plain Packaging For Cigarettes: Row As Tobacco Giant Launches Advertising Campaign

Using material obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) took out a full-page advert in Monday's Daily Telegraph to accuse the government of having no evidence for its proposals.
Huffington Post (blog)
added Apr 11, 2013 13:09
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[Canada] Day 135: An agenda to intimidate

it appears that the industry has lengthened, not shortened its list. In January, they forecast 21 government witnesses -- today, apparently, the list has grown to over 38. Their schedule suggests the trial will run past the spring of 2015 - and that's b
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Apr 10, 2013 03:14
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[UK] Silk Cut maker fights plain packaging

A cigarette manufacturer is turning to the Freedom of Information Act in its latest move to fight Government proposals for mandatory plain packaging for tobacco products.
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
added Apr 9, 2013 14:39
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[Canada] Day 134: Yes. Yes. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. No. Yes....

This afternoon was spent with more finishing touches to the "plaintiffs' proof" and a review of whether a couple of dozen documents could qualify under the "2870" rule that can convert historic documents into trial evidence.
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Apr 9, 2013 11:49
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[UK-Scotland] Anger as tobacco firm contests benefits of plain packaging

Health campaigners have condemned a global tobacco company over its advertising campaign challenging the Scottish Government’s plan to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes. Japan Tobacco International (JTI) – makers of Silk Cut and Benson & Hedges –
The Independent (uk)
added Apr 8, 2013 09:29
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[UK] Tobacco industry mounts rear guard action against plain packaging

Jorge da Motta, managing director of JTI UK said: “We are using this media campaign to demonstrate that in 2011 even the Department of Health accepted that these proposals are not supported by any hard evidence.
The Drum (uk)
added Apr 8, 2013 09:10
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[Canada] Day 133: Iron (Mountain) Filings

The only item of business was the (likely final) testimony of Jacques LaRivière, the former head of public relations for the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers Association. It was a much more relaxed Mr. LaRivière than this witness had seemed
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Apr 5, 2013 11:24
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[Canada] Day 131: Still more finishing touches

Although the court was not sitting last week, time did not stand still. Two rulings were released during the recess. The Court of Appeal gave an initial response ruled on Imperial Tobacco's request for a review of Justice Riordan's decisions to admit do
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Apr 3, 2013 12:01
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[UK] Have you suppressed research into smoking and health?

lawyers and anti-smoking activists have searched the files looking for some evidence that we knew and concealed research that proved that smoking caused disease or that smoking was addictive. None has been identified. There is none.
British American Tobacco (BAT)
added Mar 25, 2013 20:40
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[Oklahoma] "The Artful Dodgers", by Morton Mintz, The Washington Monthly, October 1986, pp. 9-16

The story of Sean Marsee is familiar ... Did Bantle, Manning, or others testifying on behalf of U.S. Tobacco commit perjury by hiding behind a wall of alleged ignorance despite overwhelming evidence that the product they produce kills people? Does their t
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added Mar 19, 2013 12:20
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