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22 Jan 2009, 8:54 pm
The case cite is Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. [read post]
5 Jan 2009, 2:53 am
The Supreme Court was a 5-4 decision, with Justice Stevens writing the majority opinion and Justice Thomas writing the dissent.The case involves a group of plaintiffs from Maine who smoked “light” cigarettes for over 15 years that were manufactured by Philip Morris USA, Inc. and its parent company, Altria Group, Inc (collectively, the “cigarette manufacturers”). [read post]
16 Dec 2008, 2:49 pm
"Had the court gone the other way, it would have been open season for the tobacco companies to continue to perpetrate fraud on the tobacco-consuming public," stated Frederick.Altria Group Inc. argued on behalf of its Philip Morris USA subsidiary that the lawsuits are barred by the federal cigarette labeling law, which forbids states from regulating any aspect of cigarette advertising that involves smoking and health.However,… [read post]
16 Dec 2008, 2:00 pm
But yesterday, in what Mauro calls a "surprise" decision, the Supreme Court ruled 5-to-4 that Frederick's clients should be able to bring a state lawsuit claiming that Altria, the parent company of Philip Morris USA, fraudulently advertised the benefits of "light" cigarettes. [read post]
15 Dec 2008, 3:09 pm
The Court’s ruling in the tobacco case does not necessarily mean that the three Maine citizens who filed the lawsuit – or the class of smokers they represent — will ultimately win their claim that Philip Morris USA ,Inc., and its parent, Altria Group, violated Maine’s deceptive practices law. [read post]
5 Dec 2008, 7:22 pm
It may also be newsworthy that today's Order List contains no mention of expanded review in Philip Morris USA Inc. v. [read post]
5 Dec 2008, 1:57 am
Supreme Court wrestled with a $79.5 million award against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA unit in an Oregon smoker... [read post]
3 Dec 2008, 8:17 pm
The transcript of today’s argument in Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. [read post]
3 Dec 2008, 8:03 pm
Supreme Court oral argument in Philip Morris USA Inc. v. [read post]
3 Dec 2008, 7:20 pm
Jess Bravin, the WSJ’s Supreme Court reporter, sent along the following writeup after sitting in on today’s hearings in Philip Morris USA Inc. v. [read post]
3 Dec 2008, 5:00 am
., the Court will hear argument in Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. [read post]
3 Dec 2008, 2:28 am
Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Philip Morris USA, Inc., v. [read post]
20 Nov 2008, 4:40 pm
In Philip Morris USA v. [read post]
1 Nov 2008, 3:12 am
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10 Oct 2008, 1:12 am
At issue is whether a group of smokers should be allowed to pursue a class action against Altria Group Inc. and its Philip Morris USA unit under state consumer protection laws. [read post]
9 Oct 2008, 4:28 am
We just got back - well, one of us, anyway - from the latest ALI Members' Consultative Group ("MCG") meeting concerning the Principles of the Law of Aggregate Litigation (which we'll call "PLAL" for short). [read post]
28 Sep 2008, 4:00 am
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8 Sep 2008, 3:35 pm
Wednesday, December 3 Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. [read post]
10 Aug 2008, 4:00 am
Mirzayance (07-1315), Wednesday in Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. [read post]
9 Aug 2008, 1:50 am
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