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| Tobacco Companies to Seek Earliest Possible Appeal |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 27, 1999--Today's Florida Supreme Court decision not to intervene in the ongoing Engle trial in Miami is a procedural decision, and not a decision on merits of Philip Morris's legal position, the company said. |
12/27/99 |
| Tobacco firms seek dismissal of U.S. lawsuit |
WASHINGTON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Major tobacco companies on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss a huge U.S. lawsuit seeking to recover billions of dollars of health care costs arguing that the U.S. government has no legal basis to sue. |
12/27/99 |
| Japan Tobacco, Inc. Says Canadian Litigation Would Have No Material Effect, Financial Impact |
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 23, 1999--Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT)(TSE:2914) today stated that the litigation filed recently by the Canadian government against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. and its affiliated companies would have no material effect |
12/23/99 |
| A Push to Put Tobacco to a Healthy Use |
State Sen. Roy P. Dyson (D) wrote the governor's office earlier this month with a breakthrough proposition: With the state's help, Southern Maryland farmers could continue to grow tobacco that would actually produce health benefits. |
12/23/99 |
| R.J. Reynolds Responds to Canada's Smuggling Suit |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc., the No. 2 U.S. tobacco company, said smuggling allegations levied against it by the Canadian government relate solely to its former international affiliates. |
12/23/99 |
| Windham man pleads innocent to violating restaurant smoking ban |
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Windham businessman has become the first person to be taken to court for allegedly violating the state's new restaurant smoking ban. |
12/23/99 |
| Calif. Treasurer Bars Tobacco Investment |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California Treasurer Phil Angelides on' Thursday slapped a moratorium on state investments in tobacco securities, saying ``the extraordinary and unprecedented barrage of litigation'' surrounding tobacco companies made them i |
12/23/99 |
| Health and Wealth Top New Year's Resolution List |
REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Year after year, it seems the three most popular New Year's resolutions are also those most likely to be broken before February. The three resolutions that continue to make a large number of Americans' lists are qui |
12/22/99 |
| Angelos Says Md. Reneged On Tobacco Contract |
BALTIMORE, Dec. 22; Lawyer and Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos believes he's been "stabbed in the back" by Maryland's demand that Angelos seek his fees from cigarette makers before the state pays him for suing the tobacco industry, Angelos's lawyer told a |
12/22/99 |
| Swedish Match and Gum Tech Form Joint Venture for Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products |
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1999--Swedish Match AB and Gum Tech International have reached an agreement in principle to form a joint venture to explore new business opportunities in the field of non-tobacco nicotine products. The joint venture will |
12/21/99 |
| UK court rejects challenge against smoking report |
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Britain's High Court on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by the tobacco industry against a government report on the dangers of passive smoking. |
12/21/99 |
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