$41.7M Award Against RJR for Smoker's COPD One of Largest Engle Tobacco Verdicts in Three Years
Feb 7, 2018
A state court jury Monday hit R.J. Reynolds with a nearly $27.8 million punitive verdict, capping a $41.7 million total award against the tobacco giant for its role in the respiratory disease that jurors found forced a Florida woman to undergo a l...
Feb 2, 2018
Jury deliberations continued Friday over whether R.J. Reynolds was responsible for the respiratory disease that required a South Florida woman to undergo a lung transplant.
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Jan 26, 2018
Jurors Wednesday cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility for the oral cancer that killed a 53-year-old smoker.
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Jan 22, 2018
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendants caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by hiding the risks of cigarettes.
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Lies, Addiction Led to Smoker's Lung Transplant, Atty Argues as Trial Opens Against R.J. Reynolds
Jan 19, 2018
Attorneys Thursday sparred over whether R.J. Reynolds is responsible for the respiratory disease that forced a former dental assistant to undergo a lung transplant, as trial began against the tobacco giant.
Jan 18, 2018
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease were caused by defendant's concealment of smoking's dangers.
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Jan 12, 2018
R.J. Reynolds’ role in a broad scheme to hide the dangers of cigarettes ultimately caused the mouth cancer that killed a 53-year-old Florida smoker, an attorney for the smoker’s widow claimed Thursday as trial began against the tobacco giant.
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Jan 11, 2018
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant concealed the dangers of cigarettes, leading to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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University of Florida Hit With $220K Verdict at Trial Over Prof's Claim School Breached Secret Settlement Terms
Dec 20, 2017
A University of Florida law professor won more than $220,000 this month at trial over claims the school breached secret terms of a settlement agreement.
Dec 11, 2017
A Florida state court jury on Monday cleared Norwegian Cruise Line and former CEO Kevin Sheehan in a $90 million defamation and breach of contract lawsuit filed by Sheehan’s predecessor, Colin Veitch.
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Dec 7, 2017
A trial that could rock the cruise industry began on Monday, as the bitter and high-stakes rivalry between two former CEO’s of Norwegian Cruise Line spilled into a Florida state courtroom.
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Dec 4, 2017
A Florida state court jury has cleared Norwegian Cruise Line and former CEO Kevin Sheehan in a $90 million defamation and breach of contract lawsuit filed by Sheehans predecessor, Colin Veitch, who claimed a critical email from Sheehan to a trave...
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