Plaintiffs who saw a $10.1 billion light cigarette verdict go up in smoke will have the chance to revive their case in the wake of a decision last week by the Illinois Supreme Court.

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WASHINGTON – Any time the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a case involving the doctrine of federal preemption, trial lawyers, business groups, medical associations and others pay close attention – particularly when the case could affect the number of tort ...

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When David C. Frederick took on the task of trying to persuade the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court that federal law preempts neither state law claims against drug makers nor claims alleging deceptive cigarette labeling by tobacco companies, there ...

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