Court sets aside award in Philip Morris case
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A divided Supreme Court set aside on Tuesday a $79.5 million punitive damages award won by a longtime smoker's widow against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris unit.
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US tobacco companies applaud an appeal court decision rejecting a $280bn claim by the government.
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The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Philip Morris Cos. Inc. cannot move a lawsuit by cigarette smokers into federal court.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysia&#39;s highest court, in a surprise 2-1 decision Thursday, set aside the conviction and sentence of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for sodomy.
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In a smoking suit, a jury wrongly punished Big Tobacco for injuries to nonlitigants, the justices ruled.
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Altria Group Inc., the owner of cigarette maker Philip Morris and Kraft Foods Inc., may separate into two or three units after tobacco litigation dragged down the stock.
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A federal appeals court today threw out the Environmental Protection Agency's approach to limiting mercury emitted from power-plant smokestacks, saying the agency ignored laws and twisted logic when it imposed new standards that were favorable to plant owners.
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A U.S. court dealt a blow to Johnson & Johnson  in its $5.5 billion lawsuit over the sale of Guidant Corp to Boston Scientific Corp , dismissing some claims and only allowing part of the case to proceed.
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A federal appeals court struck down the Bush administration approach to limiting mercury emissions by power plants Friday, ruling that the government failed to adequately consider the policy's effect on public health and the environment.
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Philip Morris USA challenged a $10.1 billion consumer fraud ruling Wednesday, telling the Illinois Supreme Court that its "light" cigarettes performed as advertised.
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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday abandoned a 96-year-old ban on manufacturers and retailers setting price floors for products.
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A federal appeals court struck down a Bush administration policy exempting power plants from certain environmental regulations. The court said the policy was unlawful.
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A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected the government's bid to force cigarette makers to pay &#36;280 billion in past profits, striking the toughest sanction from the racketeering case and lifting tobacco stocks.
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The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from smokers who said they were misled about the health risks of ÂlightÂ cigarettes.
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The Supreme Court decision dealt a blow to investors suing companies over accusations of fraud by setting a legal standard that makes it easier to get shareholder lawsuits dismissed.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Philip Morris and lawyers who won a ten-(B)billion-dollar judgment against the company are fighting again. The cigarette maker on Monday asked the Illinois Supreme Court to disqualify a Chicago
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Appeals court says punitive award against Philip Morris is still &#39;excessive&#39; and must be halved. LOS ANGELES  - A California appeals court has ruled that a smoker&#39;s $3 billion punitive damages award