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FDA Bans Flavored Cigarettes
Sep 23, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced a ban on cigarettes that contain fruit, candy, or clove flavoring. The ban, authorized by...
Big Tobacco Loses Another Appeal
May 26, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Big tobacco has lost another important court case. This time, a three judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...
House Approves FDA Tobacco Regulation Bill
Apr 2, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to grant the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of tobacco products. According to The...
Philip Morris Bid to Have Punitive Award Reduced in Smoking Death Case Derailed by Supreme Court
Apr 1, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed Philip Morris' appeal of the punitive damages awarded to a plaintiff in a tobacco injury lawsuit a decade...
Massachusetts Light Cigarette Lawsuit Moving Forward
Mar 17, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has just ruled that cigarette smokers in that state are eligible to use a state consumer protection...
House Votes to Let FDA Regulate Tobacco
Mar 5, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) might soon be given the power to oversee the tobacco industry, reported Reuters. If pending...
First Florida Tobacco Trial Ends in $8 Million Award For Plaintiff
Feb 19, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
After two days of deliberation, a Florida jury has awarded the widow of a chain smoker $8 million for her husband's death. According to The...
Loss for Cigarette Maker in First Florida Tobacco Trial
Feb 13, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
In the opening phase of the first of 8,000 tobacco trials in Florida, big tobacco lost. According to Bloomberg News, a jury made up of three...
Most Cancer in Men Linked to Smoking
Jan 22, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
There is emerging data that more strongly links cancer deaths—well beyond lung cancers—in men to smoking. A recent study released...
Menthol Cigarettes More Addictive
Jan 12, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso, LLP
A recent study reveals that menthol cigarettes are far more addictive, especially among certain groups of smokers, than nonmenthol cigarettes. ...
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