Sheffield v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
May 1, 2017
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant's concealment of smoking's risks led to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
Apr 28, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer's concealment of smoking's dangers caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Apr 27, 2017
Jurors this week found a Florida smoker's cancer and eventual death were caused by R.J. Reynolds cigarettes, but shut out the smoker’s widow on her claim for damages against the tobacco company.
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Apr 21, 2017
A state court jury Thursday awarded $3 million in compensatory damages to a Florida smoker’s widow, and found punitives potentially warranted for the role R.J. Reynolds played in his smoking-related illness. But, it absolved the tobacco giant of h...
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UPDATE: Former Biscuit Maker's Popcorn Lung Suit Settles Days Before Trial
Apr 20, 2017
Jury selection is set to begin in Fulton County State Court Monday at trial over a former frozen food worker's claim that his lung disease was caused by years of exposure to an artificial butter flavoring.
Apr 12, 2017
Lawyers from across the country gathered in a Missouri state courtroom on Tuesday for opening statements in another trial over the supposed links between Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing personal hygiene products and ovarian cancer.
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Apr 11, 2017
A Missouri state court has awarded over $110 million to a woman claiming she developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson and Johnsons talcum powder-based products on her genitals for decades, marking the largest verdict yet after five previous t...
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Apr 7, 2017
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday shot down an argument from R.J. Reynolds that thousands of liability and negligence claims against the tobacco company are preempted by federal law.
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Bean v. R.J. Reynolds
Apr 6, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by concealing the dangers of cigarettes.
Apr 5, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant's concealment of smoking's dangers caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Apr 5, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiffs claim defendants' concealment of smoking's dangers led to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Apr 3, 2017
The next trial in Missouri state court over the alleged cancer risks from Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder-based personal hygiene products goes to trial next week.
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