The federal statute was originally enacted to fight organized crime but was successfully employed
against the tobacco industry in the 1990s.
Some good examples are: a class action lawsuit
against tobacco companies, bans on drilling for oil and gas companies, or the creation of generic drugs for pharmaceutical companies.
The
fight against tobacco use is global: approximately 1 person dies from a disease caused by tobacco use every six seconds around the world.
In recent years, the
efforts against tobacco companies have increased, and people have actually begun winning lawsuits against these companies.
Supporters say the bill would increase accountability in high - profile cases such
as against the tobacco industry.
An individual or organization may seek civil
damages against a tobacco company based on the claim that the use of tobacco products causes disease or death.
Since the landmark recoupment
lawsuits against the tobacco industry, state attorneys general have sought to recover costs from other industries, including firearms and pharmaceuticals, by partnering with the personal injury bar to sue whole industries.
The case argued before before the high court this week, Altria Group v. Good, raises the question of whether smokers» state - law
claims against tobacco giant Phillip Morris are preempted by federal law.
Thomas A. Farley, the pediatrician who led New York City's health department through major
campaigns against tobacco and sugary soda, was named to head Philadelphia's Department of Public Health.
Orin Kerr at The Volokh Conspiracy posts about this New York Times story reporting on infighting between DOJ career attorneys and political appointees regarding the DOJ's decision to seek $ 10 billion in
penalties against the tobacco companies in its racketeering case rather than the $ 130 billion originally sought.
Taking
action against tobacco marketing is always welcome: smoking causes one - in - four deaths from cancer, and half of long - term smokers will die from an addiction formed, in most cases, in their teens.
In 1994, the Castano class action was the first class action litigation
filed against the tobacco industry, which eventually resulted in the historic $ 196 Billion settlement with the tobacco industry.
The T already had guidelines in
place against tobacco and alcohol ads, some local political ads, and those deemed obscene.
The fight is nothing new: Other Australian government
initiatives against tobacco have included a 25 % excise in 2010, restrictions on Internet advertising, and more than $ 85 million in anti-smoking social marketing campaigns.
In many respects, Pence's conservative rallying
cry against tobacco regulation is similar to more recent conservative hobby horses: campaigns against energy - efficient lightbulbs and against attempts by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ban some vendors from selling large sodas.
These legislators also
voted against the tobacco 21 bill: Derek T. Shepard, 13th Disrict, Baldwinsville; Casey Jordan, 14th District, Clay; Debra J. Cody, 5th District, Clay; and Michael Plochocki, 6th District, Marcellus.
A new Survation poll for Labour List of 1,037 people shows that 72 % of the public are in favour of the policy to fund the NHS to the tune of # 2.5 bn extra a year, partially using
taxes against tobacco companies and mansions as well as closing loopholes.
As FDA commissioner under the first George Bush and Bill Clinton, David Kessler
crusaded against the tobacco companies and their conspiracy to keep smokers hooked.
So having the NIH funded by the government [and likewise the FDA and EPA] could produce a countervailing
pressure against the tobacco companies.
Historian Robert Proctor plans to testify as an expert
witness against tobacco companies in a number of cases brought by smokers in Florida.
Just as people with cancer led the
charge against tobacco companies, so the victims of climate disasters might assail big oil and big coal, provided their claims rest on sound science.
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defense against tobacco mosaic virus in tomato
Almost all these lawsuits are in the U.S. only, and in too many cases, those seemingly big legal
victories against the tobacco industry have been overturned by higher courts.
You'll have to take aggressive
measures against tobacco or drugs, as they aren't just answerable for blackening of your teeth, but also damage them.
Witness the incredible chain of events that pitted an ordinary
man against the tobacco industry and dragged two people into the fight of their lives.
After the legislature had passed a constitutionally dubious law loading the
deck against the tobacco industry, the court, in a 4 — 3 decision, found a way to uphold it.
Served as key member of the legal team representing the State of New
Jersey against the tobacco industry and helped achieve the largest settlement in the history of New Jersey, totaling $ 7.6 billion dollars;
The Gertler Law Firm also was a leader in a group of prominent Louisiana law firms that obtained a groundbreaking and unprecedented
judgment against the tobacco industry, which ordered the tobacco companies to establish a $ 241 million cessation program for the citizens of Louisiana.
1960: Partners Kiendl and Chandler successfully represent R.J. Reynolds in one of the first products
liability against a tobacco company, Lartigue v. R.J. Reynolds.
She initiated and litigated the Commonwealth of Massachusetts case
against the tobacco manufacturers (Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Philip Morris, et al.), which resulted in an $ 8.3 billion settlement for the state, and led the discovery on behalf of the Commonwealth of 6 million + documents in record setting time.
Mr. Kerrigan was one of nine trial lawyers selected by the Governor of the State of Florida to prosecute the State's claim for Medicaid
recovery against the tobacco industry.