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Tobacco Litigation Worldwide
shdir.no
130 page report from the Norwegian Directory for Health, Department for Tobacco Control. [PDF]
Blaming Tobacco's Victims
tobacco.org
Op-ed examines society's tendency to blame smokers, and explains why juries are less willing to do so: tobacco industry recruiting of kids, decades-long efforts to cloud the issue, and engineering of product for addiction. (July 7, 2002)
Are Punitive Damages Enough
sptimes.com
Columnist comments on a trial outcome, summarizes the judge's decision and reasoning.
Litigation and Public Inquires as Public Health Tools for Tobacco Control
globalink.org
Summary and policy paper argues for litigation as a means to expose and roll back the deceit designed by the industry to influence public policy.
Tobacco Control Resource Center
tobacco.neu.edu
The facts on big tobacco on trial, from the Northeastern University School of Law in Boston.
Interview with G. Robert Blakey
pbs.org
In an interview, Robert Blankey, a former federal prosecuter and the author of the federal RICO statute, compares the cigarette industry to the Mafia and recommends using RICO laws to criminally prosecute the tobacco industry.
Probative Production -- Boeken Trial
home.att.net
The trial team that won the Boeken trial is profiled.
Tobacco On Trial
tobacco-on-trial.com
Weblog covers the history of Department of Justice trial against the tobacco industry. Features trial updates, transcripts, original reporting, analysis, and behind the scenes interviews.
Big Tobacco's Worst Nightmare
ahc.umn.edu
Profile of Cheryl Perry, an epidemiology professor at the University of Minnesota, who become an expert in the industry's own words on promoting cigarettes to children.
The Jesse Williams Case
stc-law.com
Summary of an individual case against Philip Morris.
A Tobacco Lawsuit Primer
slate.com
Article describes the different types of litigation outstanding against tobacco companies.
How the Tobacco Industry Lost its Attorney-Client Privilege
acprivilege.com
Legal analysis concludes the tobacco industry's fraudulent manipulation of the attorney-client privilege was intended to cover up scientific information the industry had about the product. (May 4, 1998)
Tobacco Trial Lawyers Association
ttlaonline.com
Supports and represents those who fight on behalf of consumers injured or killed by tobacco. Membership is open to those with a substantial interest in fighting consumer cases.
Florida Tobacco Litigation Symposium: Fact, Law, Policy, and Significance
law.fsu.edu
Transcript of panel discussion on tobacco ligitagion, focusing on public health benefits, with emphasis on Florida's suit against the tobacco industry.- Big Tobacco's Nemesis
sptimes.com
Howard Acosta has sued tobacco companies about 150 times, without earning a penny, but he's no quitter. (April 17, 2003) 
The Shredding of BAT's defense: McCabe vs. British American Tobacco Australia
tc.bmjjournals.com
Policy journal analyzes tobacco industry destruction of evidence committed in litigation of an Australian smoker.
Long-Secret Documents Now Hurting Tobacco
no-smoking.org
LA Times article explores why once-secret tobacco industry letters, memos, and reports are hurting the industry in court and opening the eyes of the public. (May 10, 1998)
Smoked Out
press.uchicago.edu
An essay by Harvard Law professor Kip Viscusi arguing that the settlement of the lawsuit against tobacco firms didn't penalize those firms, but instead penalized smokers, the so-called victims. (May 19, 2002)
Will Litigation Become Part of Public Health Arsenal in Canada's War Against Smoking?
cmaj.ca
Discussion of documents obtained through U.S. litigation against tobacco companies, and how it affects the potential for similar litigation in Canada. From the Canadian Medical Association Journal. (May 30, 2000)
The Case Against the Tobacco Companies
thememoryhole.org
Outlines decades of tobacco industry campaigns designed to mislead the public about cigarettes, resulting in extraordinary profits for the industry and devastating consequences for the public's health.
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There should be more lawsuits seeking not only monetary damages, but changes in how the tobacco industry markets its products. Lucinda Naugle began smoking ...
Philip Morris $300 Million Verdict by Cindy Naugle Right Juris
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