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Key Rulings for Claims Against Big Tobacco's Deceptive Marketing Practices May Be on the Horizon
04 Apr 2025 20:20 GMT
Lawsuits targeting the marketing and sale … litigated across the country, as Philip Morris International and Swedish Match North … , which is described as "tobacco-free." The complaint, filed …
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Philip Morris, BAT agree to $22.67 billion tobacco settlement in Canada
08 Mar 2025 13:20 GMT
… of three major tobacco companies, including Philip Morris and British American Tobacco, will pay … to 100,000 smokers in class-action lawsuits against the tobacco giants. This …
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Canada court approves $23 billion settlement to end Big Tobacco lawsuits
07 Mar 2025 16:17 GMT
… resolves lawsuits — that have hung over Philip Morris, British American Tobacco and Japan Tobacco — that … smokers and ex-smokers in the province, who had filed class action lawsuits …
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Golden Harvest, Empty Pockets: How Tobacco Traps Malawi’s Farmers in Endless Poverty
03 Mar 2025 23:45 GMT
… ., Pyxus International, British American Tobacco (BAT), and Philip Morris International (PMI) trumpet their … during harvesting.
“I don’t smoke, but I still feel dizzy … of Malawi’s tobacco industry remains largely hidden—until lawsuits like the …
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Japan Tobacco, two other cigarette makers to pay $22.5 bil. settlement in Canada
03 Mar 2025 17:17 GMT
… dollars to settle a lawsuit in Canada. The decision … the firms accountable for smoking-related health risks.
… of Japan Tobacco, Philip Morris International, and British American Tobacco.
Together they … The plaintiffs include Canadian smokers who say the firms …
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Inside Cannabis’ $2 Billion Crash: MedMen’s Collapse Was ‘A Smoke And Mirrors Show,’ Says Ousted CEO In Upcoming Memoir
19 Feb 2025 18:49 GMT
… Largest Tobacco Company Continues Silent Entry Into Cannabis: Is Philip Morris … expenses consistently outpacing revenue.
Lawsuits from former executives and … up for selling and smoking it,” he reportedly told … “fortunes went up in smoke,” citing $411 million in …
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State Supreme Court expands when those out of state can be sued
11 Apr 2025 00:03 GMT
… “conspiracy jurisdiction” for civil lawsuits. It came in Shook … tobacco industry to defraud the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking … .
To bring a lawsuit against an entity based … here.”
The lawsuits also targeted Philip Morris and several retailers …
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Canadian lawsuit and regulatory, fiscal headwinds weigh on BAT
13 Feb 2025 13:39 GMT
… hit from a Canadian lawsuit and warned of “significant … under pressure from anti-tobacco activism and stricter regulation … but some parties, including Philip Morris International’s Canadian affiliate, … increases would hurt its tobacco business.
CEO Tadeu …
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BAT misses revenue forecasts; takes £6bn charge over Canada lawsuit
13 Feb 2025 11:32 GMT
… Tobacco reported a £6.2 billion hit from a long-running lawsuit … risks associated with tobacco and smoking alternatives have been … but some parties, including Philip Morris International's Canadian … increases would hurt its tobacco business.
Chief executive …
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Philip Morris boss sees no easy way to keep minors from nicotine
18 Dec 2024 23:15 GMT
… -cigarette brand accused in multiple lawsuits of targeting underage users through … oversees the company’s inhaled smoke-free products, calls “short-term … has banned heated tobacco outright.
In the United Kingdom, Philip Morris has also …