Oregon appeals court vacates $150M verdict against Philip Morris
The Oregon Court of Appeals has vacated a $150 million jury verdict against cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris and remanded the case for a new trial to determine punitive damages. Philip Morris appealed a...
Illinois high court refuses to reconsider decision tossing $10.1B tobacco judgment
The Illinois Supreme Court said Friday that it would not reconsider its decision ruling invalid a $10.1 billion judgment against Philip Morris USA in a case where the tobacco company had been...
Four more states sue tobacco companies for money owed under 1998 settlement
Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, and Ohio have joined California and New Jersey in suing tobacco companies for money they say is owed under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) . The Illinois attorney general says the state is...
New Jersey, California sue tobacco companies over settlement payouts
The attorneys general of New Jersey and California said Tuesday that they will file a lawsuit against tobacco manufacturers over payments they allege are due to them under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) . New...
Supreme Court declines Whitewater, tobacco, Puerto Rico voting rights appeals
The US Supreme Court declined certiorari in several high-profile appeals Monday but did not agree to consider any new cases. In Tucker v. United States, the Court refused to consider the appeal of former Arkansas Governor Jim...
Environmental brief ~ US FWS proposes pulling bald eagle from endangered list
Leading Tuesday's environmental law news, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the public comment period on its original 1999 proposal to remove the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) from the federal...
Officials from over 100 countries are meeting in Geneva this week to discuss strengthening a United Nations treaty which controls the use of tobacco products worldwide. The two-week conference is underway to determine further provisions for the World Health...
The European Commission has told Germany and Luxembourg that the Commission is preparing to take legal action against the countries if they fail to bring national tobacco advertising laws into compliance with an EU directive...
Japan high court rejects appeal by smokers against tobacco company
The Supreme Court of Japan Thursday rejected an appeal by six smokers who sued the Japanese government and a cigarette maker for illnesses they claim were caused by their smoking habits over a 33- to...
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a $10.1 billion judgment against Philip Morris USA in a case where the tobacco company had been found liable for defrauding customers into believing that light...
