E-Cigarette Maker Juul Pulled Into Tobacco Product Liability Case November 26, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A Florida state court judge ordered the co-founder of the e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. to answer questions under oath...
Supreme Court Rejects Tobacco Firms’ Appeal on Smoker Lawsuits February 26, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the tobacco industry’s effort to derail lawsuits by thousands of Florida smokers, leaving cigarette...
Tobacco Firms to Settle 400 Florida Smokers’ Lawsuits for $100M February 26, 2015 By Bob Van Voris The three biggest U.S. tobacco companies agreed to pay $100 million to settle 400 Florida lawsuits, potentially resolving a group...
Florida Jury Awards Smoker $35 Million November 14, 2014 A jury in Polk County has awarded $35 million in damages to a former Florida smoker who underwent two lung...
Supreme Court Lets Stand $70M Florida Tobacco Rulings June 10, 2014 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a series of appeals filed mainly by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co....