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6th Circuit Upholds Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
Posted on 23 Feb 2012 by Tom Moylan

CINCINNATI - (Mealey's) The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 22 affirmed the dismissal of antitrust and constitutional challenges brought by General Tobacco to the national tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between tobacco manufacturers... Read More

Tags: lawsuits , R.J. Reynolds , Lorillard , MSA , d/b/a General Tobacco v. Jack Conway , Phillip Morris , Antitrust , Williamson , General Tobacco , Sixth Circuit , Litigation , Inc. , amp , national tobacco Master Settlement Agreement , VIBO Corp. , Brown &amp , tobacco

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Appeal Of $241 Million Tobacco Judgment
Posted on 27 Jun 2011 by Michael Lefkowitz

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court has denied tobacco companies' appeal of a Louisiana state court order to fund a $241 million medical monitoring and smoking cessation program, according to a clerk of the court report issued... Read More

Tags: Supreme Court , R.J. Reynolds , Lorillard , Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Deania M. Jackson , Phillip Morris , Brown & Williamson , Tobacco Institute , cigarettes , Judgment , tobacco companies , smoking , Litigation , medical monitoring , tobacco