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[Florida] Tobacco Cos. Ask High Court To Hear Engle Due Process Claims ($$)
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Liggett Group LLC have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a $20 million judgment they say shows their due process rights are being trampled in Engle progeny cases — but only if the Florida high court rules against them i
Sep 14, 2012
Law360
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Sep 19, 2012 14:31
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[Florida] Fla. Supreme Court hearing argument in 1st tobacco case since justices voided class-action
The Florida Supreme Court is hearing the first of thousands of individual smoking cases filed since the justices voided a $145 billion class-action verdict against tobacco companies six years ago.
Sep 6, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Sep 6, 2012 06:27
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[Florida] Broward jury: Tobacco companies must pay $75.35 million to smoker's widow
Four tobacco companies must pay $75.35 million in damages to the widow of a Lauderhill smoker who died from bladder cancer and heart disease
Jun 1, 2012
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Sun-Sentinel
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Jun 1, 2012 03:33
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[Malaysia] E-cigarette usage may lead to various chronic diseases
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the sale of e-cigarettes was an offence under the Poisons Act 1952 and the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984. He said those found guilty of selling and distributing the product and liquid nico
Jan 21, 2013
MySinchew.com (my)
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Jan 21, 2013 16:13
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[Florida] Fed judge: Fla. man missed chance to file tobacco lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a man who sued tobacco giants Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco over the 1990 death of his wife. U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven on Friday granted summary judgment to the two companies in a case bro
Oct 1, 2012
Legal NewsLine
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Oct 1, 2012 17:05
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Florida justices hear arguments in smoker's death
A high-profile lawyer representing three tobacco companies urged the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday to make it harder for thousands of sick smokers or their survivors to win lawsuits . . . David Boies, a New York lawyer who also represented Democrat A
Sep 7, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Sep 7, 2012 11:43
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[Florida] Fla. Court Restores $2M Verdict In Philip Morris Cancer Suit ($$)
In a 2-1 decision, Judges Fred A. Hazouri and Carole Y. Taylor said the lower court had been correct in determining that the statute of limitations hadn't run out, noting that the deceased woman's estate had claimed that smoking caused two separate and d
Oct 17, 2012
Law360
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Oct 19, 2012 17:56
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[Florida] Fort Lauderdale Law Firm Wins $2 Million Verdict Against Big Tobacco; Jury Finds Companies Responsible for Woman's Cancer Death
"This was an important case to the Cohen family, to plaintiffs and to those smokers who have been mercilessly hooked to the addictive powers of nicotine -- which the cigarette companies early on denied existed, only to watch as millions of people couldn'
May 3, 2013
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
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May 3, 2013 23:30
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[Pennsylvania] Roll-your-own cigarette shops move to form private smoking clubs
Owners of several tobacco shops that charged customers to use $35,000 cigarette-rolling machines until changes in federal law made the practice illegal are looking to establish private smoking clubs. Like other fraternal organizations, the nonprofit smo
Dec 27, 2012
Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune-Review
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Dec 27, 2012 12:31
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[New York] A new light for roll-your-own fans
Tax loophole restarts cigarette rolling machines, but foes rally their forces to collect levy . . . To use the machine, customers now pay $5 to join a smoking club
Oct 6, 2012
Albany (NY) Times-Union
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Oct 8, 2012 14:12