U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Manufacturing Company and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Brands filed a lawsuit against the city in December over a law approved by the City Council last year that bans the sale of favored tobacco products in the five boroughs. In response to the suit, Council Speaker Christine Quinn, health care advocates and several members of the City Council gathered at City Hall today to let “big tobacco” know they wouldn’t be backing do ... Jump to full article >>

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Defending an abortive lawsuit filed by a county commissioner cost Marion County taxpayers about $5,000. In September, Commissioner Wayne Stutler filed suit against his two fellow commissioners, saying they had overstepped their authority by removing a member of the county health board and by postponing a smoking ban. Stutler dropped that suit, saying he didn’t want tax dollars spent on the litigation. Commission President Randy Elliott says ... Jump to full article >>

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Attorneys for Wynn Las Vegas are seeking dismissal of a lawsuit claiming its casino workers are exposed to dangerous second-hand tobacco smoke. In court papers filed Friday, Wynn’s attorneys argued: The suit appears to be part of a union campaign involving Wynn casino dealers. Wynn is in compliance with the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act, which specifically allows smoking in casinos. The lawsuit was filed Oct. 20 in federal court in Las Vega ... Jump to full article >>

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A cancer-stricken father of three, who lit a Wills Navy Cut for his first puff when he was 16 and got hooked, has taken manufacturers ITC to a consumer court for not warning him about the “dangers” of smoking. In the last stages of throat cancer — and robbed of his voice following a surgery to remove his larynx — customs official Deepak Kumar has sought Rs 1 crore in damages. Kumar, additional customs commissioner of Mumbai, today filed h ... Jump to full article >>

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Philip Morris Counterfeit Marlboro Lawsuit: Philip Morris USA is accusing 10 New York and New Jersey retailers of selling counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes. Reyes Grocery Store and Sunny’s Supermarket, in Newark, are among the defendants named in litigation brought by the tobacco company. The Henrico County-based cigarette-maker has monitored retail markets for years to keep fake versions of its brands off store shelves. Since May of this ye ... Jump to full article >>

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Attorney General Marty Jackley announced minutes ago that he and Secretary of State Chris Nelson have decided against appealing the decision of Circuit Judge Kathleen Trandahl in the smoking-ban referendum case. The American Cancer Society doesn’t plan to appeal either. That clears the way for the ban to be referred to a statewide vote on the November 2010 election ballot. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced minutes ago that he and Sec ... Jump to full article >>

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