U.S. court overturns huge tobacco judgement

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A 2000 US$145 billion settlement ruling on tobacco companies has been repealed by an appeal court in Florida. The repeal may bring about the end of class-action lawsuits against tobacco firms.

United States, Tobacco farms, Tobacco, Tobacco Farming, Class actions (Civil procedure), Company legal issue, Cases, Class action lawsuits, Tobacco industry

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Spotted owl's habitat is opened for logging

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The British Columbia Court of Appeals approves logging in the habitat of the endangered spotted owl.

Canada, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, British Columbia, Laws, regulations and rules, Owls, Logging

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