Sentences with phrase «lawsuit against the tobacco industry»
Breslin and Breslin, PA, Donald A. Caminiti, Esq., was one of six law firms selected by the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey to act as special counsel to represent it in its lawsuit against the tobacco industry to recover Medicaid and other health related costs incurred by the state resulting from tobacco related illnesses.
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He was Co-Counsel in the lawsuit against the tobacco industry (representing the Governor of New Jersey) that settled for $ 8 Billion and Co-Counsel in the VIOXX litigation that settled for $ 4.85 Billion.
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.
Not exact matches
Ayers argued at the summit that, «the RICO Act, which had been used effectively against the tobacco industry, could similarly be used to bring a lawsuit against carbon producers.»
The conference featured Richard Ayers, co-founder and current trustee of the National Resources Defense Council, who argued, «The RICO Act, which had been used effectively against the tobacco industry, could similarly be used to bring a lawsuit against carbon producers.»
When most people think of product liability lawsuits they often imagine faulty kitchen appliances, poor building materials (asbestos), or media - famous lawsuits like those against the tobacco industry and McDonald's.