Florida Supreme Court Rules Engle Tobacco Claims Not Preempted By Federal Law
Apr 7, 2017
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday shot down an argument from R.J. Reynolds that thousands of liability and negligence claims against the tobacco company are preempted by federal law.
Apr 6, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by concealing the dangers of cigarettes.
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Apr 5, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant's concealment of smoking's dangers caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Apr 5, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiffs claim defendants' concealment of smoking's dangers led to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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$1.81M Award Strikes Three Tobacco Companies for Smoker's Cancer Death
Apr 3, 2017
A Florida smoker’s widower was awarded $1.81 million last week for the lung cancer death of his wife, wrapping a rare Engle progeny trial against three of the country’s four biggest tobacco companies.
Apr 3, 2017
The next trial in Missouri state court over the alleged cancer risks from Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder-based personal hygiene products goes to trial next week.
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Mar 30, 2017
A day after awarding $3 million in compensatory damages for the role R.J. Reynolds played in the lung cancer death of a 46-year-old smoker, Florida state court jurors Wednesday declared themselves at an impasse over a punitive verdict, forcing a m...
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Mar 24, 2017
Plaintiff seeks damages over claims of smoking-related disease.
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Trio of Tobacco Companies Accused of Responsibility for Woman's Fatal Cancer, as Trial Begins
Mar 24, 2017
A woman’s hopeless addiction to cigarettes was driven by tobacco deceit that led to her fatal lung cancer, an attorney for the woman’s widower said during Tuesday's openings of a rare Florida state court trial against three of the nation’s four la...
Mar 8, 2017
A California state court judge on Tuesday received a day-long crash course on the alleged links between Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder and ovarian cancer, in a hearing meant to bring her up to speed on the underlying science ahead of a bell...
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Mar 7, 2017
"Science Day" hearing in consolidated talc powder docket in advance of July 2017 trial.
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Mar 4, 2017
Jurors cleared Johnson & Johnson and its talc supplier Friday afternoon of responsibility for the ovarian cancer a woman claims was caused by years of using the consumer giant’s baby powder products.
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