Gov’t won’t appeal ruling on graphic cigarette warnings 
Published: April 1, 2013
Tags: cigarettes, Department of Justice, DOJ, FDA, First Amendment, Food and Drug Administration, Liggett Group, Lorillard, R.J. Reynolds, tobacco labeling
The Department of Justice has decided not to appeal a court decision striking down the Food and Drug Administration’s new graphic warnings on cigarette packages on First Amendment grounds.
Supreme Court lets stand $20M ‘Engle’ verdict
Published: December 10, 2012
Tags: Engle, Liggett Group, R.J. Reynolds, tobacco litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will not review a $20 million product liability judgment against R.J. Reynolds and Liggett Group, declining the tobacco giants’ invitation to decide whether Florida’s procedures for handling smoker claims violate due process.
Rewards program promises may be enforced
Published: July 17, 2012
Tags: breach of contract, consumer protection, R.J. Reynolds
A cigarette company may have made promises in advertising for a rewards program that customers could enforce in a breach of contract suit, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Fla. court overturns $80 million smoker verdict
Published: April 11, 2012
Tags: Engle litigation, product liability, R.J. Reynolds, tobacco litigation
The daughter of a cigarette smoker who died from lung cancer failed to show that she suffered compensatory damages in an amount that would justify a multi-million dollar jury verdict, the Florida Court of Appeal has ruled.
First federal Engle suit results in verdict for the defense
Published: February 22, 2012
Tags: cigarettes, Engle, Engle litigation, Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, tobacco, tobacco litigation
The defense triumphed in the first individual tobacco trial held in Florida federal court.
Plaintiffs score two Engle wins
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: February 10, 2012
Tags: Engle litigation, Liggett Group, Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, tobacco litigation
Plaintiffs in the ongoing Engle tobacco litigation have scored two consecutive victories.
Jurors in Pensacola County and Highland County, Fla. awarded compensatory and punitive damages to the families of Mattie Ward and Claire Hallgren. Ward’s estate was awarded $2.7 million and Hallgren’s estate received $3.5 million.
DC court blocks graphic FDA cigarette warnings
Published: November 7, 2011
Tags: cigarette warnings, FDA, First Amendment, R.J. Reynolds, regulation
WASHINGTON – A federal district court in Washington has blocked a federal rule requiring graphic warnings to be placed on all cigarette packaging and advertising in the United States.
Florida appeals court affirms $1.2 million ‘Engle’ verdict
Published: September 27, 2011
Tags: causation, R.J. Reynolds, tobacco litigation, ‘Engle’ litigation
A trial court properly instructed the jury on the preclusive findings in the Engle litigation and submitted the remaining elements of each legal theory to the jury for its determination, the Florida Court of Appeal has ruled in affirming a $1.2 million verdict.
R.J. Reynolds must pay $28 million in smoker lawsuit
Published: September 6, 2011
Tags: cancer, negligence, product liability, punitive damages, R.J. Reynolds, strict liability, tobacco litigation
A tobacco company must pay $28 million to a woman who was diagnosed with cancer after smoking cigarettes for over 25 years, a U.S. District Court in Connecticut has ruled in denying a motion for a new trial.
Tobacco firms sue FDA over new graphic warnings
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: August 18, 2011
Tags: cigarette warnings, FDA, First Amendment, R.J. Reynolds, regulation
WASHINGTON – A group of tobacco companies has filed suit against the Food and Drug Administration, claiming that the new rule requiring graphic warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising is unconstitutional.
