Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signs order to ban tobacco use on state property
The prohibition takes effect July 1. It prohibits tobacco use on state properties and in buildings and state vehicles. Its purpose is to protect the health of employees and people visiting state-owned properties, and to drive down one of the major factors of increasing health care costs for Oklahoma employees, decrease employee absenteeism and increase productivity, Gov. Mary Fallin said.
Judge won't delay decision in tobacco case
A federal judge on Thursday said she won't delay an order in a 12-year-old lawsuit against the tobacco industry while other courts decide newer cases challenging tobacco marketing restrictions and graphic cigarette warning labels.
Global Demand for Tobacco to Post Sluggish Growth, Owing to Rising Government Regulations and Health Concerns ...
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the Tobacco Industry. Growth in the global market for tobacco products has been restricted during the past few years due to government regulations and rising health concerns associated with smoking across the world. Companies worldwide have been forced to adhere to laws that prohibit them from promoting tobacco products. ...
Tobacco Case to Go Forward Without Delay
A federal judge on Thursday said she won't delay an order in a 12-year-old lawsuit against the tobacco industry while other courts decide newer cases challenging tobacco marketing restrictions and graphic cigarette warning labels.
Google "Lawsuit Abuse": What do you Find?
If you are someone who reads my InjuryBoard posts from time to time, you know that I frequently write about the fact that the need for "tort reform" is a myth, perpetrated by big insurance, big pharma, big tobacco and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. These lobbying groups argue that those of us who represent injured people against Goliath corporate interests are guilty of "Lawsuit Abuse". The U.S ...
Blowing the whistle on Big Tobacco
This dilatory documentary, Addiction Incorporated, chronicles the battle against Big Tobacco, an industry that just a couple of decades ago was considered invincible.
Federal Judge Won’t Delay Order in Lawsuit Against Tobacco Industry
A federal judge said this week she will not delay an order in a longstanding lawsuit against tobacco manufacturers while other courts decide newer cases that challenge graphic cigarette warning labels and restrictions on tobacco marketing.
American Lung Assn. gives mixed reception to tobacco control efforts
An annual report lauds graphic warning labels for cigarettes but takes the federal government to task for squandering "a huge opportunity to help smokers quit."
Mo. AG urges changes to tobacco escrow law
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is renewing a call for lawmakers to change a state law related to a 1998 settlement with big tobacco companies.
