The US Supreme Court Friday granted certiorari in four cases , including one that will determine if tobacco companies are protected from judgments in state courts on the grounds that cigarettes are...
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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. , 04-1350, a case involving a fight over a patent on adjustable...
Supreme Court lets stand Philip Morris 'light' cigarettes damages dismissal
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an Illinois Supreme Court decision setting aside a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA for its marketing of "light" and "low-tar" cigarettes....
Smoking bans approved in three states; voters split on tobacco taxes
Ballot measures approved in three US states Tuesday will ban smoking in many public places. In Arizona, Nevada and Ohio voters chose more comprehensive measures over less restrictive versions generally favored by the food and beverage...
Gonzales says record number of fugitives arrested in nationwide US Marshals sweep
The US Marshals Service captured over 10,000 fugitives last week, the largest number apprehended in a single enforcement effort in US history, US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced Thursday. During the press conference , Gonzales said that...
Federal appeals court stays tobacco industry penalties pending appeal
A federal appeals court on Tuesday stayed an August district court ruling finding tobacco companies liable for civil racketeering charges , thus delaying enforcement of the accompanying remedial order that required the tobacco companies to...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Philip Morris USA v. Williams , 05-1256, a case challenging the punitive damages awarded in a wrongful death...
Descendents of slaves argue lawsuit against companies should proceed
The heirs of slaves, who filed federal lawsuits against companies that allegedly profited from slavery before the abolition of the practice in the United States, argued Wednesday in front of the US Seventh Circuit Court of...
Schwab v. Philip Morris, US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, September 25, 2006 [certifying a class action lawsuit for "light" cigarette smokers against tobacco companies accused of leading smokers to believe that light cigarettes are healthier...
Federal judge certifies class of 'light' cigarette consumers in tobacco suit
New York US District Judge Jack Weinstein Monday certified a class action lawsuit for "light" cigarette smokers against tobacco companies accused of leading smokers to believe that light cigarettes are healthier than regular cigarettes. The...
