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A court tosses out a $43 million tobacco verdict

The court overturned a $43 million verdict against the cigarette maker Philip Morris in a lawsuit involving the death of a longtime smoker.

Supreme Court Refuses to Reinstate Lawyer

The Florida Supreme Court rejected a request by an attorney to be reinstated to practice after a suspension related to his handling against the tobacco industry.
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Florida Supreme Court backs tobacco company in a fight over punitive damages

The Florida Supreme Court rejected a jury decision for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco to pay $16 million to the family of a woman who died of cancer.
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