Choke On That Altria (f/k/a Phillip Morris)
By Eric M. Knobloch • Dec 18th, 2008 • Category: Civil Litigation, Newest Post, Personal Injury LawThis week the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big-blow to big tobacco companies in its Altria Group Inc. v. Good decision. The lawsuit allowed to proceed alleges widespread consumer fraud by Altria in its branding of “light” and ”lowered tar” cigarettes.
Using consumer law statutes against big business is not novel. This Altria case is similar in form to the lead [...]
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