Illinois Judge Reinstates B Bond in Philip Morris CaseNEW YORK -- An Illinois trial court judge reinstated an order calling for Philip Morris USA to post a billion bond as it tries to appeal a judgment against the company in a "lights" cigarette case.
read more ...08/17/03
Bill would force tobacco attorneys to give billion to statesLawyers in a landmark
tobacco lawsuit could be forced to give billion in fees to the states they represented, according to legislation introduced Thursday by two Republican senators.
read more ...04/10/03
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Introduces New KOOL Packaging And Comprehensive Promotional CampaignLOUISVILLE, Ky., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown & Williamson
Tobacco
Corporation hosted an Internet news briefing today where it unveiled new,
bold, vibrant packaging for its KOOL flagship brand and information about the
brand's new marketing campaign.
read more ...05/06/02
N.C. devotes nothing from tobacco settlement to anti-smoking programsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Edgy ads dramatizing the addictive and health-destroying power of
cigarettes are credited with helping states including California, Massachusetts and Florida cut their smoking rates sharply.
read more ...07/22/01
Jury Finds for Brown & WilliamsonBEAUMONT, Texas (Reuters) - Brown & Williamson
Tobacco Corp., the third-largest U.S.
tobacco company, on Wednesday said a Texas jury found in its favor in a product liability lawsuit brought by the family of a smoker.
read more ...03/07/01
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