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Lorillard Tobacco CEO Speaks on E-Cigarette Acquisition
Ecig Advanced has published an interview with Lorillard CEO Murray Kessler on the acquisition of leading electronic cigarette company, Blu Cigs, and their plans to market and sell the brand.
May 23, 2012
PR Web
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May 23, 2012 06:09
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A History of the Knowledge—and Ignorance—of Harms from Cigarettes in Canada, 1950-2000 - Expert Report submitted by Robert N. Proctor, Stanford University (PDF) [GO TO https://tobacco.asp.visard.ca/Main.htm, click on blue bar for access]
I have been asked to evaluate and comment on three expert reports . . . 1. All three fail to consult the tobacco industry‘s internal documents, which reveal a decades-long conspiracy to downplay the hazards of smoking.
Aug 19, 2011
Conseil québécois sur le tabac et la santé (Quebec Council on Tobacco and Health) (ca)
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Nov 27, 2012 13:07
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[Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa] INVESTIGATION: Tobacco giant, British American Tobacco, caught in intensive smuggling, corporate espionage
Following events in South Africa, the BBC in July 2008 aired a documentary, 'Bannatyne Takes on Tobacco', which looked at BAT's tactics in Africa and revealed that the tobacco multinational was breaking rules in Nigeria, Malawi and Mauritius.
Jul 7, 2012
Premium Times (ng)
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Jul 9, 2012 09:05
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[Florida] PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC., et al., Petitioner, vs. JAMES L. DOUGLAS, etc., Respondent.
DOES ACCEPTING AS RES JUDICATA THE EIGHT PHASE I FINDINGS APPROVED IN ENGLE V. LIGGETT GROUP, INC., 945 So. 2d 1246 (Fla. 2006), VIOLATE THE [ENGLE DEFENDANTS’] DUE PROCESS RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION?
Mar 14, 2013
Florida Supreme Court
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Mar 14, 2013 14:59
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[Florida] RJ Reynolds ordered to pay $40.5 million by Ft. Lauderdale, FL jury
A Broward County Jury has awarded the Estate of James Schoeff $40.5 ... At the height of the conspiracy the defendant infiltrated every aspect of life. They spent over one-half billion dollars funding a vast lobbying effort to control the government and
Feb 17, 2013
Legal-eze - Litigation Consulting & Graphics
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Feb 19, 2013 17:53
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KESSLER: Electronic cigarettes should be part of the harm reduction debate
Last year my company acquired blu eCigs ... We see e-cigarettes as a product that has the potential to play a critical role in the national harm reduction discussion and affords our company a seat at the table in this debate.
Apr 17, 2013
The Hill
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Apr 17, 2013 14:51
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E-cigarettes: No smoke, but fiery debate over safety
As sales of electronic cigarettes soar in the United States, a flurry of new research does little to settle the fiery debate about whether they're good or bad for human health.
Sep 18, 2012
USA Today
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Sep 18, 2012 13:34
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Times-Union investigation: How big tobacco got its way in Florida Legislature ($$)
In 2009, tobacco lobbyists aggressively pushed a bill that drastically capped the amount four tobacco companies have to pay to appeal certain court judgments . . . SB 2198, was authored by Sen. Mike Haridopolos but written by the tobacco lobby.
Dec 30, 2012
Florida Times-Union
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Dec 30, 2012 15:08
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[North Carolina] The 2013 Reynolds American, Inc. Annual Shareholders Meeting: orders, points of order, “out of order” and ordered out!
Dr. Sharon Brown, a grandmother and a shareholder from Pennsylvania, who was seated second from the aisle where the company’s sole microphone ... saw Dr. Brown fall to the floor after she attempted to get by the RAI employee. By the time Dr. Brown was ab
May 14, 2013
Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI)
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May 19, 2013 13:37
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LETTER: Why jury found tobacco companies partly responsible for smoker’s death.
As a member of the jury, I would like to respond. … When we speak of responsibility, if you are a company selling an unusually dangerous product, designed to addict when used as directed, shouldn’t that come with some shared responsibility? At least towa
May 13, 2013
Palm Beach (FL) Post
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May 13, 2013 02:58