Cigarette makers have won just two of the 10 cases to go to trial, and the damages awards have been climbing.
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Tobacco Litigation
Home of RJR on the market
Reynolds American Inc. has officially launched the biggest recycling project in its history.
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A Big Loss for Big Tobacco
Big awards to plaintiffs who sue tobacco companies can send a message to the tobacco industry, provide a strong incentive for others to sue and fund anti-smoking campaigns nationwide.
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7 Dividend Divas
The Dow has continued to climb since hitting the psychologically important 10,000 level, while the S&P 500 flickers right around 1,100. Despite the stock market’s climb, investors are skeptical of its ability to sustain this rally further, in light of the financial sector’s ills and the economy’s underlying problems.
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Patterns: Smoking in U.S. Declines but Not by Much
Some 20.6 percent of Americans were current smokers in 2008, a drop from 20.9 percent in 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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PATTERNS: Smoking in U.S. Declines but Not by Much
Some 20.6 percent of Americans were current smokers in 2008, a drop from 20.9 percent in 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Ex-Smoker Wins Against Philip Morris
Legal experts predict that thousands of tobacco lawsuits could gain momentum in Florida after a Fort Lauderdale jury ordered Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million to a former smoker who says she needs a lung transplant .
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Smoking in U.S. Declines but Not by Much
Some 20.6 percent of Americans were current smokers in 2008, a drop from 20.9 percent in 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Roll Your Own Tax Rate
A recent law should be amended to bring roll-your-own cigarettes under proper federal controls and full taxation.
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Altadis and Tatuaje End Lawsuit
The fleur-de-lis fight has ended. Altadis U.S.A. Inc. and Tatuaje Cigars jointly announced yesterday that they have reached a mutual agreement ending the trademark battle over Tatuaje’s use of the fleur-de-lis on its cigar brands.
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