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28 Jun, 2007 6:27 am
... June 26, 2007 press release it was announced that: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company applauds today's decision in favor of the company in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by
Star Scientific, ... ," said August Borschke, chief patent counsel for R.J. Reynolds. "Today's ruling validates what
R.J. Reynolds proved at trial: that Star's patents are ... Star had deceived the patent office, Federal District Court Judge
Marvin J. Garbis stated: "The Court finds RJR to have made a strong showing of materiality ...
28 Feb, 2007 8:50 am
Eighth Circuit's wacky "federal officer" removal holding in earlier case involving the marketing of light cigarettes won't benefit R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which waited too long to assert that ground for
removal in a similar case filed in Minnesota state court: You can access today's ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit at this link. This basis for ...
14 May 12:05 pm
A judge has ruled that Reynolds' Tobacco's Rolling Stone ads violated an agreement with 46 state
attorneys general because it contained "cartoon imagery." He ordered the company to prepare an anti-smoking ad aimed at young people that would
also appear...
12 Apr, 2007 5:57 am
... , plaintiffs filed a class action in Minnesota state court against R.J. Reynolds & Touche for fraud and violations of
state consumer protection laws alleging that the company engaged in "unfair business practices and/or deceptive and unlawful conduct in
connection with the manufacture, distribution, promotion, marketing, and sale" of "light" cigarettes. Dahl v. R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co., 478 F.3d 965, 966 (8th Cir. 2007). Defense attorneys removed the class ...
25 Mar 10:24 am
Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA unit and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. said they won
a verdict in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed on ... makers not liable in the case. The verdict is the first defense win in a so-called "post-Engle" tobacco suit in Florida. The case is the third of its kind to be tried since the Florida Supreme Court in 2006 ... Ltd.'s Liggett Group unit earlier this
month. Both companies said they planned to appeal. The case is Gelep v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris USA, 98-6584, ...
31 May 6:02 pm
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., the second-biggest U.S. cigarette maker, was told by a
Florida jury to pay $30 million to a woman whose husband died of lung cancer after years of smoking, ... in state court in Pensacola, Florida, ordered R.J. Reynolds to pay Hilda Martin $25 million in punitive damages to punish the cigarette maker for the death of her husband, Benny Martin, according to the
company's lawyer, Mark Belasic. The jury awarded Martin $5 million in compensation. Belasic said he would appeal. ...
8 Aug, 2007 5:06 am
... Phillip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, Lorillard and Brown & Williamson on behalf of minors who "smoked one or more cigarettes"
alleging violations of the UCL in that the tobacco companies' cigarette ... and other areas frequented by teens, and sponsored events
that appeal to teens. In re Tobacco Cases II, ___ Cal.4th ___ (Cal. August 2, 2007) ... affirmed, holding that the U.S. Supreme Court impliedly
disapproved Mangini in Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly, 533 U.S. 525 (2001). The California Supreme Court ...
1 Sep, 2006 5:53 am
... illnesses related to smoking. The lawsuit named as defendants Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., both individually and as the successors to the American
Tobacco Co., Lorillard Tobacco Co ... In his order filed Monday, Stearns said the case was a reprise
of claims brought by the federal government in the 1990s against tobacco companies. "These efforts by the government came largely to
naught, with most courts rejecting the government's various theories ...
13 Oct 8:54 am
The Chronicle discusses attempts by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco to obtain access to an
unpublished work by Stanford's Robert Proctor. Dr. Proctor is an expert witness in a lawsuit against the company; R. J.
Reynolds thinks material in the manuscript will...
8 Jun 10:05 pm
... 's husband Benny began smoking before warning labels on cigarette packs were required, and thus the tobacco company, R.J. Reynolds, was responsible for promoting an addictive product while hiding its dangers.
This case is significant because it is one of ... suit.) Belasic's words to the contrary, the success of other recent lawsuits suggests that the tides may be turning for big
tobacco. The Bloomberg article also reported a recent "$8 million decision against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA ...
4 Jun 9:48 am
... negligence. The heart of the lawsuit alleges that R.J. Reynolds ran misleading ads and misrepresented the harmful effects of
smoking. R.J. Reynolds is a popular tobacco manufacturer that produces, Camel, Winston
and Doral cigarettes to name a few. Attorneys for the Tobacco Giant responded that the award was unconstitutional and insisted the award of the
jury would not stand. The Jury in Pensacola, Florida awarded five million dollars in ...
1 Sep 3:53 am
[JURIST] Several US tobacco companies, including R.J. Reynolds and Lorillard
[corporate websites], filed a federal lawsuit [complaint, PDF] Monday challenging a new tobacco regulation law on First Amendment grounds. The
lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky [official website], challenges portions of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [text
18 Apr, 2006 12:46 pm
[JURIST] The attorneys general of New Jersey and California [JURIST news archives] said Tuesday that they will file a lawsuit against tobacco
manufacturers over payments they allege are due to them under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) [text]. New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber [official profile] said the
state's lawsuit [NJ AG news release] against R.J. Reynolds and Lorillard [
3 Aug, 2007 6:00 am
... holding, the Supreme Court overruled its prior contrary conclusion in Mangini v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 7 Cal.4th 1057 (1994). The Court explained ... products. .... Plaintiffs' unfair competition claim here seeks to impose on defendant
tobacco companies a duty not to advertise in a way that could encourage minors to smoke. That is precisely the duty ... Lorillard, 533
U.S. at 552). Also, the representative plaintiffs in Tobacco II (Prop. 64) (Willard R. Brown, Damien Bierly and Michelle Denise Buller
...
22 May 2:37 pm
... dangers of smoking. The court affirmed most remedies that a trial judge imposed against the tobacco companies, but it rejected the
government's request for additional penalties against cigarette ... unit said in a statement today that they intend to appeal. Reynolds
American Inc.s R.J. Reynolds Tobacco also said it will appeal. Opinion; WSJ; WaPo; ...
liable for bogus beauty products sold on its Web site, dealing a blow to cosmetics company L'Oreal SA's campaign against the online auction
giant. WSJ. ...
3 Sep 11:18 pm
... law gives the Food and Drug Administration authority over the tobacco industry, which tobacco
companies say violates their right of free speech. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,
maker of Camel cigarettes, and Lorillard Inc., ... is largely about the "marketing provisions." "My expectation is that this lawsuit will be ultimately unsuccessful," said Ed Sweda, a
lawyer for the Tobacco Products Liability Project in Boston, pointing to previous laws limiting cigarette advertising and marketing that have
been ...
22 Apr 6:00 am
... in Tallahassee. According to an article from tampabay.com, Senate Bill 2198 caps the bond Big Tobacco would have to set aside in case they
lose the cases filed by about 8,000 ... have pushed through the bills. This was very good news for Philip Morris, R. J. Reynolds
Tobacco, and Lorillard, which will be allowed to use the system against the injured. ... Florida at Farah and Farah can help and inform you
about liability findings against the tobacco companies. Call 1-800-533-3555 for a case evaluation.
8 Jun, 2004 6:07 am
The Federal Trade Commission has asked tobacco giants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc. and Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. not to complete their proposed merger prior to June
24, AP reports. The request, to which both companies today agreed, will give the FTC more time to investigate whether the merger would be anticompetitive. The proposed merger has
been challenged by some, including Texas
9 Sep, 2008 4:10 pm
Article in the Wall Street Journal -- Reynolds American to Cut 570 Jobs, by David Benoit. Here's an excerpt: Reynolds American Inc. will lay off 10% of its U.S. work force and refocus R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co. as the company...
27 Jun, 2007 9:06 am
... star-scientific-loses-key-issues-to.html See also post on PatentHawk about details of the inequitable conduct, which begins: Star Scientific sued tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds in May 2001 for infringing its tobacco curing patents. R. ... Inc.'s (STSI) board cleared the separation of its core businesses, tobacco
manufacturing and intellectual property and new-product development operations, with the goal of positioning the company to consider spinning
off to shareholders its Star Tobacco Inc. business. ...
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