Sentences with phrase «against cigarette makers»
In 2006, the Florida Supreme Court «threw out a $ 145 billion class - action verdict against cigarette makers.»
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Marlboro - maker Philip Morris International (PMI), which is trying to kick the cigarette habit in favor of «smoke - free» alternatives, has pledged almost $ 1 billion to the fight against traditional burn - based smoking.
The group, the United Seniors Association, a conservative alternative to the American Association of Retired Persons, sued Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds and other cigarette makers, claiming standing as a private attorney general under the Medicare Secondary Payer statute, which creates a private cause of action against those primarily responsible for Medicare - covered medical expenses.