US tobacco companies appeal $270 million settlement to Supreme Court
US tobacco companies including Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds , along with an industry trade group, filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a $271.5 million class action...
Scalia stays Louisiana class action ruling against tobacco companies
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Friday stayed a Louisiana appeals court ruling awarding $241.5 million to the plaintiffs in a class action suit against several tobacco companies. The ruling, issued by Scalia in...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in six cases. In Chamber of Commerce v. Candelaria , the court will determine whether an Arizona statute imposing sanctions...
Tobacco companies join lawsuit against NYC statute requiring anti-smoking signs
Three tobacco companies on Thursday joined a lawsuit challenging a New York City Department of Health regulation requiring stores to display graphic anti-tobacco ads where tobacco products are sold. Altria Group, Lorillard, and...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has failed to formulate a coordinated response to an attack involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), according a report released Tuesday by DOJ Inspector General Glenn Fine ....
FDA announces final rule restricting tobacco sales and promotion to youth
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced a final rule restricting tobacco sales and promotions directed at youth. The Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to...
Cigarette manufacturer asks Supreme Court to overturn rackeetering ruling
Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris USA on Friday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a 2006 district court ruling that held the tobacco industry ...
A judge in the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on Tuesday upheld the majority of restrictions on cigarette advertising imposed by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ....
Commonwealth Brands, Inc., et al. v. United States of America, et al., United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky Bowling Green Division, January 5, 2010 [upholding the majority of restrictions on cigarette advertising imposed by the Family...
FBI director reports on terrorism interrogations at Senate Judiciary hearing
FBI Director Robert Mueller addressed the FBI's role in leading the new specialized interrogation group to question top terrorist suspects as well as many other topics in a wide ranging oversight hearing before the...
