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The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) was entered on November 23, 1998, originally between the four largest United States tobacco companies (Philip Morris Inc., R. J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson and Lorillard – the "original participating manufacturers", referred to as the "Majors") and the attorneys general of 46 states.
Beyond Toxics has also endorsed bills like SB 853 and HB 3058 that attempt to prohibit aerial spraying over state forests, as well as pesticides like chlorpyrifos and neonicotinoids. [ 14 ] [ 21 ] Although neither of these bills have passed, Beyond Toxics continues to advocate for stricter laws around pesticides, specifically those that harm bees.
William Mark Lanier (born October 20, 1960 [1]) is an American trial lawyer and founder and CEO of the Lanier Law Firm. He has led a number of high-profile product litigation suits resulting in billions of dollars in damages, including Johnson & Johnson baby powder and Merck & Co.'s Vioxx drug.
Robert Bilott (born August 2, 1965) is an American environmental attorney from Cincinnati, Ohio.Bilott is known for the lawsuits against DuPont on behalf of plaintiffs injured by chemical waste dumped in rural communities in West Virginia.
A second lawsuit — helmed by prominent conservative lawyer Paul Clement and other major attorneys — on Monday from American research universities also told the court the NIH cuts would ...
Corporate law firms regularly work on lawsuits involving public policy questions pro bono, or free of charge, especially litigation that requires extensive legal resources to mount or sustain a case.
The following is a list of the 20 largest settlements reached between the United States Department of Justice and pharmaceutical companies from 2001 to 2013, ordered by the size of the total settlement.
Justin Baldoni alleges Blake Lively's intentions in filing a civil rights complaint instead of a lawsuit "were deliberate.". Lively, 37, initially filed a complaint against Baldoni with the ...