Trial Opens Against RJR Over WWII Vet's Cancer Death After Half-Century of Smoking
Jan 15, 2020
Jurors heard arguments last week over what caused the cancer death of a World War II vet who smoked for more than half a century, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds.
Jan 13, 2020
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker concealed the dangers of its product, leading to smoking-related disease.
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Jan 10, 2020
Attorneys Thursday argued over what drove a Florida man to smoke for more than 25 years, as trial began against Philip Morris over the man’s cancer death.
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Jan 9, 2020
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer's concealment of smoking's dangers led to addiction and illness.
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Cuddihee v. Philip Morris
Jan 8, 2020
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarettes company concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
Jan 3, 2020
CVN’s unequaled Engle progeny tobacco trial coverage spotlighted a host of headline grabbing moments in 2019. The ongoing litigation includes thousands of cases spun from a decertified class action against the country’s tobacco companies. And, for...
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Dec 20, 2019
Jurors Friday cleared the nation’s two largest tobacco companies of fault in the cancer death of a Massachusetts man.
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Dec 6, 2019
Attorneys Monday argued over what, if any, role cigarette design and tobacco industry marketing played in the death of a Massachusetts man, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies.
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Sickel v. Philip Morris
Dec 2, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant concealed the dangers of cigarettes, leading to smoking-related disease.
Dec 2, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant manufactured a dangerous addictive product that caused smoking-related disease.
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Nov 22, 2019
A Florida state court judge Wednesday declared a mistrial in a case against Philip Morris after jurors were unable to reach a verdict on whether the company was responsible for a Florida man’s respiratory disease and death.
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Nov 14, 2019
R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris were hit with a $42.5 million total verdict in a retrial over the 1996 cancer death of a Florida smoker.
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