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[Vermont] RJ Reynolds Hit With $8.3M Judgment Over Eclipse Ads ($$)
Superior Judge Dennis R. Pearson entered a final judgment Monday that ordered Reynolds to cough up the civil penalty partly as a sanction for contempt of a 1998 consent decree from the same court and violation of the master settlement agreement reference
Jun 5, 2013
Law360
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Jun 6, 2013 10:28
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RJ Reynolds Tobacco Jobs - Territory Manager (Sales Representative) / Trade Marketing ( VT) in Montpelier, Vermont, United States
We’re looking for employees who are hungry for responsibility, accountability and a chance to really make an impact! Our salespeople do this by educating and connecting with our adult tobacco consumers in a "1 to 1" manner with the purpose of gaining tri
Jun 6, 2013
Reynolds American (RAI)
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Jun 6, 2013 09:48
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[California] ARCHIVE: Vermont Sues R.J. Reynolds Over Cigarette Ad Claims
The state says there is no proof that the Eclipse brand poses less health risk. The company says its marketing is backed by scientific research.
Jul 27, 2005
Los Angeles Times
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Jun 6, 2013 09:17
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[Vermont] State awarded $8.3 million in tobacco lawsuit
sets a precedent prohibiting unsubstantiated health claims. ... an important precedent applicable to many arenas of consumer protection ... the judge’s method for calculating violations perpetrated by a continually published website turns over a new leaf
Jun 6, 2013
VTDigger.org
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Jun 6, 2013 09:10
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The lawsuit was brought by the Vermont Attorney General’s Office in 2005 and focused on Reynolds’ Eclipse cigarette brand. The amount of the fine was announced Tuesday by Judge Dennis Pearson, who ruled in March 2010 that the advertising claims for Ecli
Jun 6, 2013
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
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Jun 6, 2013 09:06
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[Vermont] Tobacco Giant R.J. Reynolds Ordered to Pay the State $8 Million in Penalties and to Stop Deceptive Advertising
In the latest ruling, Judge Pearson concluded that Reynolds should be required to pay substantial civil penalties for its violations and that an additional injunction should issue against Reynolds to prevent similar conduct by Reynolds in marketing other
Jun 4, 2013
Vermont Office of the Attorney General
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Jun 6, 2013 08:58
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R.J. Reynolds Told to Pay Vermont $8.3 Million Over Brand
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. was ordered to pay Vermont $8.3 million by a state-court judge who ruled that the company violated consumer-protection laws by stating that its Eclipse cigarette brand reduced health risks.
Jun 4, 2013
Bloomberg News
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Jun 5, 2013 11:15
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RJ Reynolds ordered to pay Vermont $8 million in penalties and to stop deceptive advertising
In a lawsuit brought by the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, a Vermont Superior Court judge has ordered RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company to pay the State of Vermont $8.3 million in penalties for violating Vermont’s consumer protection laws. Judge Dennis Pea
Jun 4, 2013
Vermont Business Magazine
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Jun 5, 2013 10:43
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[Vermont] Tax plan would target Vt. smokers
Public health advocates say they've discovered a cure-all for lawmakers' revenue problems. Increasing the excise tax on cigarettes by $1.25 per pack, a coalition of organizations said Wednesday, will not only close the budget gap and save $116 million in
Apr 18, 2013
Rutland (VT) Herald
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Apr 18, 2013 16:50
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[Vermont] Advocates say $1.25 cigarette hike has popular support
Advocates for anti-tobacco groups presented a new poll on Wednesday that shows 75 percent of Vermonters support a $1.25 tax increase on cigarettes. The survey, conducted by Mellman Group, shows that there is broad-based public support across party lines
Apr 18, 2013
VTDigger.org
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Apr 18, 2013 12:17