Tobacco Companies Ask Judge to Reject "Corrective Statements"

Associated Press and Dan Modlin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:36:27 +0000

Tobacco companies are urging a federal judge to rule against the federal government's proposed industry-financed corrective statements. The companies contend the messages amount to "forced public confessions."However, the Justice Department argues that the statements need to be strong enough to protect the public from future false statements made by the tobacco industry.

Appeals Court Upholds Tobacco Law

Associated Press — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:52:35 +0000

A Federal Appeals Court has upheld a law that requires new, bigger graphic warning labels on cigarette packs. The Associated Press reports that the ruling relates to one of two suits by tobacco companies against the Federal rules that would require them to place large images on cigarette packs, depicting health ravages of smoking. The suit that prompted today's decision was filed in Kentucky.