U.S. case against tobacco to open civil racketeering lawsuit is the biggest in history; diverging from other suits
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The federal government opens its $280 billion civil racketeering lawsuit against the cigarette industry, the biggest case of its kind in history. The Department of Justices alleges that the tobacco companies colluded in a massive cover up of tobacco's health risks.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2004
United States, Police Protection, Fraud, Civil RICO actions
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2004
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Tobacco industry wins big at Florida high court; punitive-damages award of $145 billion is rejected, chilling the plaintiffs bar
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A $145 billion punitive-damages award in a class-action suit against tobacco companies has been rejected by the Florida Supreme Court. However, many tobacco industry wrongdoings were upheld by the court.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
Florida, Personal injuries, Exemplary damages, Punitive damages, Florida. Supreme Court, Engle, Howard
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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Subjects list: Company legal issue, Cases, Tobacco industry
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