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In the forty years through 1994, over 800 private claims were brought against tobacco companies in state courts across the country. [4] The individuals asserted claims for negligent manufacture, negligent advertising, fraud, and violation of various state consumer protection statutes. The tobacco companies were successful against these lawsuits.
Many of these cases have lead to class action lawsuits and proceedings by the Federal Trade Commision (FTC), resulting in a number of settlements worth millions — or even billions — of dollars ...
In law, a coupon settlement is a resolution between disputing parties in a class action lawsuit, reached either before or after court action begins. In a coupon settlement, class members receive coupons or other promises for products or services instead of a cash award. [ 1 ]
In 1994, the attorneys general of four states—Mississippi, Minnesota, Florida, and Texas—separately filed lawsuits against the tobacco industry in an effort to secure reimbursement for health care expenditures arising from tobacco-related illnesses. During the course of this litigation, 42 other states joined in similar legal actions.
Cash App customers may be able to claim more than $2,500 each as part of a $15 million class-action settlement for data and security breaches at the mobile payment service. ... lawsuit against the ...
Further, since the suit was settled, other individuals have come forth, in class action lawsuits, claiming individual damages. [citation needed] 1949 advertisement for Camel cigarettes. The tobacco industry has historically been largely successful in this litigation process, with the majority of cases being won by the industry.
The state is seeking $58 million from tobacco companies Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, alleging that they underpaid what they owe Minnesota in a landmark 1998 lawsuit settlement over the ...
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