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May 20, 1997:

  • MISSOURI: STATE OF MISSOURI V. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., INC., ET AL (complaint)(5/10/97)
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    May 8, 1997:

  • OHIO: Montgomery v. Philip Morris, Inc., et al. (complaint) (5/8/97)
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    May 7, 1997:

  • ARKANSAS: State of Arkansas v. American Tobacco Co., et al (complaint)(press release)(5/5/97)
  • Created Arkansas Library
  • Updated Graphical maps
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    May 6, 1997:

  • MONTANA: State of Montana v. Philip Morris, Inc., et al. (complaint)(press release)(5/5/97)
  • Created Montana Library
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    April 30, 1997:

  • Judge Osteen's opinion upholding FDA jurisdiction over tobacco products
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    April 23, 1997:

  • MINNESOTA: PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' CLAIMS OF PRIVILEGE (Redacted) (4/7/97)
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    April 16, 1997:

  • ALASKA: STATE OF ALASKA V. PHILIP MORRIS, INC., ET AL (Complaint)(4/14/97):
  • Updated Image maps and libraries for Alaska complaint
  • CONNECTICUT: PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL (12/11/96)
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    April 15, 1997:

  • ALASKA SUES TOBACCO INDUSTRY - 23rd State Files on April 14. Details in Newslinks!
  • MINNESOTA:  ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL REGARDING PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL AND DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER (3/25/97)
  • CONNECTICUT: PLAINTIFF'S REPLY MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL (3/3/97)
  • CONNECTICUT: PLAINTIFF'S SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL (2/13/97)
  • CONNECTICUT: (Proposed) Protective Order (2/97)
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    April 11, 1997:

  • Tobacco Newslinks has been redesigned with frames. If your browser does not support frames, you will still see the most recent "hot" news stories. The new system provides tobacco news sorted by categories.
  • TEXAS: State of Texas 2nd Amended Complaint (4/7/97)
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    April 8, 1997:

  • SETTLEMENT: LIGGETT MANDATORY CLASS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (3/20/97)
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    April 3, 1997:

  • WEST VIRGINIA: Letter denying motions to dismiss remaining counts in Darrell V. McGraw Jr. v. The American Tobacco Company, et al)(3/31/97)
  • SETTLEMENT: NEWS CONFERENCE OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF STATES SETTLING WITH LIGGETT GROUP (3/20/97)
  • FLORIDA: AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID M. BURNS, M.D. (1/14/97)
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    March 26, 1997:

  • ADDENDUM TO INITIAL STATES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (3/20/97)
  • Added Settlement Library
  • TEXAS: THE STATE OF TEXAS’ MOTION FOR AN EMERGENCY HEARING (3/25/97)
  • TEXAS: THE STATE OF TEXAS’ MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ENJOINING DEFENDANTS FROM INTERFERING WITH THIS COURT’S DISCOVERY ORDERS (3/25/96)
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    March 20, 1997:

  • Liggett Settles with 22 States!
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    March 14, 1997:

  • TEXAS: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO DEEM PRIVILEGES, IF ANY, WAIVED FOR FAILURE TO PRODUCE PRIVILEGE LOGS (3/13/97)
  • TEXAS: THE STATE OF TEXAS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DISCLOSURE OF INGREDIENT, FORMULA AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (3/13/97)
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    March 13, 1997:

  • MISSISSIPPI: MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT DECISION (preemptive suit by tobacco companies challenging authority of AG Moore to sue) (3/13/97): Denies relief to Petitioners (tobacco companies) and declines to accept jurisdiction. Dissent is included.
  • MISSISSIPPI: IN RE: KIRK FORDICE, AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI (preemptive suit by Gov. Kirk Fordice challenging authority of AG Moore to sue) (3/13/97): Denies relief to Petitioner (Governor Fordice) and declines to accept jurisdiction..
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    March 5, 1997:

    JAMA Commentary-- Tobacco Litigation: Issues for Public Health and Public Policy
    To access this editorial by Stanton A. Glantz, PhD, Brion J. Fox, JD, and James M. Lightwood, PhD, first register (free, takes about a minute) to use the JAMA web site, then follow this link.
    Summary: The prospects of a possible global resolution raise several important issues that require consideration by the public health community, related to the question of what, if any, nonjudicial resolution of the broad range of law suits now confronting the tobacco industry would be in the interests of public health. . .
    March 5, 1997

    March 4, 1997:

  • SAN FRANCISCO: ORDER (DISMISSING CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE) (2/26/97)
  • TEXAS: Letter from Texas Attorney General Dan Morales: Whether the State may enter into a contingent fee contract with a private law firm (11/6/96)
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    February 28, 1997:

  • WEST VIRGINIA: Letter indicating dismissal of several counts in Darrell V. McGraw Jr. v. The American Tobacco Company, et al. (2/13/97)
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    February 27, 1997:

  • TEXAS: (PROPOSED) CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER
  • TEXAS: PLAINTIFF'S FEBRUARY 25, 1997, REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO PHILIP MORRIS, INC. (2/25/97)
  • TEXAS: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL DOCUMENT DATABASES IN A USABLE FORM (2/25/97)
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    February 19. 1997:

  • TEXAS: PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURE (6/5/96)
  • TEXAS: PLAINTIFF’S INITIAL DISCLOSURE (6/5/96)
  • TEXAS:PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF FIRST AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL INITIAL DISCLOSURE (7/24/96)
  • INDIANA: STATE OF INDIANA ET AL . V. PHILIP MORRIS, INC., ET AL. (Complaint) (Press release) (2/19/97)
  • Updated Graphic Map
  • Updated State Suit Summary
  • Created Indiana STIC Library
  • Updated Library Page
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    February 18, 1997:

  • TEXAS: STATE OF TEXAS V. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., ET AL. (first amended complaint) (5/96)
  • TEXAS: PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL INITIAL DISCLOSURE (7/24/96)
  • TEXAS: NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION OF JOSEPH E. BUMGARNER (10/96)
  • TEXAS: FIRST AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION OF JOSEPH E. BUMGARNER (10/10/96)
  • TEXAS: SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEO DEPOSITION OF JOSEPH E. BUMGARNER (10/21/96)
  • TEXAS: THE STATE OF TEXAS’ MOTION TO COMPEL (7/3/96)
  • Updated State Suit Summary
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    February 14, 1997

  • UTAH: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER (dismissing preemptive suit) (2/13/97)
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    February 13, 1997:

  • MISSISSIPPI: PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO THE DEFENDANTS ON GENERAL ISSUES (3/20/96)
  • MISSISSIPPI: PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND PROHIBITION AND FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT (2/16/96) (Fordice v. Moore)
  • San Francisco:  PLAINTIFFS' (CORRECTED) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS (1/22/97)
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    February 11, 1997:

  • FLORIDA: ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS TO STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT (2/3/97)
  • MINNESOTA: [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA CONCERNING ADDICTION TO, YOUTH ACCESS TO, AND STATE INVOLVEMENT IN GAMBLING
  • MINNESOTA: THE STATE OF MINNESOTA'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF GAMBLING DOCUMENTS (REDACTED) 11/4/96
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF ROBERTA B. WALBURN TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF GAMBLING DOCUMENTS (11/4/96)
  • MINNESOTA: REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS TO COMPEL RE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND DEFENDANTS' AGREEMENTS RELATING TO SETTLEMENT POLICIES, PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS' FEES, INDEMNIFICATION, AND CONTRIBUTION 11/8/96
  • Added ALASKA STIC Library
  • Added CALIFORNIA STIC Library with sub libraries for San Francisco and Los Angeles
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    February 7, 1997:

  • Massachusetts tobacco ingredients disclosure law has survived the tobacco industry's first attempt to block it. US District Judge O'Toole issued 2 opinions (one for cigarette and one for other tobacco manufacturers) today denying the industry's request to block the law as preempted by federal legislation. Read these 2 opinions.
  • MINNESOTA: MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS TO COMPEL RE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND DEFENDANTS' AGREEMENTS RELATING TO SETTLEMENT POLICIES, PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS' FEES, INDEMNIFICATION, AND CONTRIBUTION - 10/21/96
  • MINNESOTA: PROPOSED ORDER (ON MOTION TO COMPEL/LOBBYING ACTIVITIES)
  • MINNESOTA: DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA CONCERNING ADDICTION TO, YOUTH ACCESS TO, AND STATE INVOLVEMENT IN GAMBLING (10/21/96)
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF PAUL R. DIESETH IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' 10/21/96
  • Updated STIC clickable map to work with new filing states and color coded those states.
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    February 5, 1997:

  • HAWAII: STATE OF HAWAII V. BROWN & WILIAMSON TOBACCO CO. ET AL. (First Amended Complaint 2/3/97)
  • WISCONSIN: STATE OF WISCONSIN V. PHILIP MORRIS, INC. ET AL.(complaint)(2/5/97)
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    February 4, 1997:

  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF COREY L. GORDON 10/4/96
  • MINNESOTA: PLAINTIFFS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER TO BE HEARD OCTOBER 8TH, 1996 - 10/4/96
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF TARA D. SUTTON 10/21/96
  • MISSISSIPPI: MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO THE DEFENDANTS ON GENERAL ISSUES (1/11/96)
  • MISSISSIPPI: FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT (3/6/96)
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    February 3, 1997:

  • UTAH: ERRATA TO COMPLAINT (10/96)
  • UTAH: EX PARTE APPLICATION TO FILE AN OVERLENGTH MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS(10/31/96) (preemptive suit)
  • UTAH: DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 10/96 (preemptive suit)
  • UTAH: TABLE OF AUTHORITIES FOR DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 10/96 (preemptive suit)
  • UTAH: MOTION TO DISMISS AND REQUEST FOR HEARING (8/20/96)
  • UTAH: DEFENDANTS’ MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT 10/3/96 (preemptive suit)
  • The State Suit Summary chart was updated to include available information about New York State's lawsuit.
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    January 31, 1997:

  • MINNESOTA: PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDA IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' SECOND ROUND OF MOTIONS TO COMPEL (REDACTED) 7/9/96
  • MINNESOTA: PROPOSED ORDER (privilege)
  • MINNESOTA: MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER TO BE HEARD OCTOBER 8TH, 1996 (REDACTED) 9/16/96
  • MINNESOTA: DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY CONCERNING PRODUCT STANDARDS, ETC.9/30/96
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF JONATHAN M. REDGRAVE IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY CONCERNING PRODUCT STANDARDS, ETC. 9/30/96
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    January 30, 1997:

  • MINNESOTA: PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS', AND IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS', PROPOSED ADDENDUM
  • MINNESOTA: PROPOSED ORDER (to compel)
  • MINNESOTA: MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' SECOND ROUND OF MOTIONS TO COMPEL (R E D A C T E D) 5/31/96
  • MINNESOTA: ADDENDUM TO PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE MATERIAL OR INFORMATION 6/4/96
  • MINNESOTA: Order 6/7/96
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    January 29, 1997:

  • MINNESOTA: MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MARKETING DOCUMENTS 4/22/96
  • MINNESOTA: APPENDIX TO MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MARKETING DOCUMENTS
  • MINNESOTA: [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MARKETING DOCUMENTS
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF MARK B. HELM 4/19/96
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF NANCY BRENNAN-LUND 4/22/96
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF WILLIAM F. LYNCH, III 4/22/96
  • MINNESOTA: PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS', AND IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS', PROPOSED ADDENDUM 4/30/96
  • MINNESOTA: PLAINTIFFS' PROPOSED ADDENDUM TO PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE, TRADE SECRET MATERIALS OR INFORMATION
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    January 28, 1997:

  • MINNESOTA: MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' PROPOSAL FOR ADDENDUM TO THE CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER REGARDING FACT DEPOSITIONS 2/16/96.
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF SUSAN RICHARD NELSON 2/16/96
  • MINNESOTA: MASTER PROPOSAL FOR ADDENDUM TO THE CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER REGARDING FACT DEPOSITIONS
  • MINNESOTA: MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' PROPOSED ADDENDUM TO PROTECTIVE ORDER 4/16/96
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF ROBERT A SCHWARTZBAUER 4/19/96
  • NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING MARKETING DOCUMENTS 4/22/96
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    January 27, 1997:

  • NEW YORK: VACCO FILES SUIT AGAINST TOBACCO INDUSTRY (press release) (complaint)
  • SAN FRANCISCO: PLAINTIFFS' (CORRECTED) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS (1/97)
  • ALASKA: PHILIP MORRIS, INC., ET AL. v. BRUCE BOTELHO (preemptive suit by tobacco companies to prevent Alaska from joining 19 other states in suing them for medical recovery).
  • MINNESOTA: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR ORDER TO COMPEL INITIAL DEPOSITIONS OF MEDICAID RECIPIENTS 11/8/95
  • MINNESOTA: AFFIDAVIT OF JONATHAN M. REDGRAVE IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL INITIAL DEPOSITIONS OF MEDICAID RECIPIENTS 11/8/95
  • MINNESOTA: ORDER TO COMPEL LIMITED DEPOSITIONS OF MEDICAID RECIPIENTS 12/21/95
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    January 22, 1997:

  • LOUISIANA: January 1997 case update.
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    January 9, 1997:

  • Clickable image map of filing states. Click on a state to access its STIC Library.
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    January 8, 1997:

  • ALABAMA: CROZIER ET AL. v. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. INC., ET AL. (private class action to recover medical costs to the stateof Alabama - Complaint):
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    January 7, 1997:

  • UTAH: Created downloadable MSWord version of the Complaint
  • WEST VIRGINIA: Created new library and included the original complaint.
  • MARYLAND: DEFENDANTS’ REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS (State reply in preemptive suit brought against it by the tobacco industry) (4/1/96):
  • MARYLAND: MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (supporting State's motion to dismiss preemptive suit filed against it by the tobacco industry) (2/23/96)
  • MARYLAND: MOTION TO DISMISS OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (State motion to dismiss preemptive suit filed against it by the tobacco industry) (2/23/96)
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    January 3, 1997:

  • OHIO: Complaint from private suit brought on behalf of Ohio Taxpayers
  • MINNESOTA: EXCERPTS FROM PLAINTIFFS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER TO BE HEARD OCTOBER 8TH, 1996 AND LIST OF DESTROYED DOCUMENTS AND CONFIDENTIAL MEMO OF BATCO LIMITED, DATED MAY 16, 1980 AND CONFIDENTIAL INDUSTRY MEMORANDUM DATED OCTOBER, 1964
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    January 2, 1997:

  • Maryland: SURREPLY MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS (12/23/96)
  • AMICUS CURIAE MEMORANDUM OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND OTHER INTERESTED STATES (opposing summary judgment motion by the tobacco industry who are arguing that the US Food and Drug Administration lacks jurisdiction to regulate tobacco products as drug delivery devices)(11/27/96)
  • Reformatted 18 documents and imposed some order on Minnesota STIC Library. Many additional Minnesota documents will be added to the Library in January.
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    December 30, 1996:

  • Connecticut: RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS PREEMPTIVE SUIT BY TOBACCO INDUSTY
  • Arizona: STATE OF ARIZONA V. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. INC., ET AL FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (11/12/96)
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    December 23:

  • Massachusetts:  MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Preemptive Suit against Attorney General)(11/22/96)
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    December 20:

  • Massachusetts: DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS THE AMENDED COMPLAINT (10/21/96)
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    December 16:

  • Florida: Order denying defendants' motion to dismiss RICO counts from Third Amended Complaint.
  • Newslinks: A STIC service to provide you with the latest tobacco-related news stories on the Web.
  • Resource Links: STIC's selection on tobacco-related resources on the Internet.
  • Original US Map Graphic added to front page. Graphic by Daniel Donoff.
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    December 13:

  • Fixed bug preventing document downloads into MS Word from Netscape browsers.
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    December 11:

  • Florida:  3rd Amended Complaint (includes RICO counts).
  • Minnesota:  November 27 Order with Respect to Parties Motions to Compel Discovery and Scheduling Matters (denying tobacco industry motion to stay order requiring disclosure of ingredients and case schedule through trial date of 1/19/98).
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    December 6:

  • Michigan Library and complaint goes on-line.
  • San Francisco's First Amended Complaint.
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    December 3:

  • Kansas Library and complaint goes on-line.
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    December 2:

  • Iowa becomes the 18th state to file a lawsuit against the tobacco industry. Read the 11/27/96 press release for a summary or browse the complaint itself.
  • Washington's case goes forward despite the dismissal of 2 common law claims. Read the November 19 ruling and Attorney General Chris Gregoire's press release. In a separate ruling issued that day, the Smokeless Tobacco Council's Motion to Dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction was denied.
  • The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling which requires tobacco companies to turn over lists of ingredients. Read the Associated Press coverage.
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    November 27:

  • A federal judge in Boston has stayed the tobacco industry's preemptive suit against Massachusetts pending the resolution of the state's case against the industry in state court. Read the UPI report (the order will be available next week).
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    November 26:

  • What's happening in Arizona? Three recent articles from the Arizona Republic help explain the clash between Attorney General Grant Woods and Governor Fife Symington and its implications for Arizona's tobacco litigation. (We are working on making the complaint available through STIC).
  • Wisconsin announced its intention to bring a legal action against the tobacco industry after Attorney General James E. Doyle conferred with Governor Thompson on Monday, November 25th.
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    November 22:

  • Washington's case goes forward despite the dismissal of 2 common law claims. Read Attorney General Chris Gregoire's press release and look here for the decision very soon.
  • Maryland documents - MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR REMAND (6/21/96) and REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR REMAND (7/19/96).
  • Florida document: PHILIP MORRIS PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION TO THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT (10/31/96): Browse or Download.
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    November 15:

  • Texas order compelling tobacco industry disclosure of vast database records as part of the discovery process. Read Judge Folsom's order and the confidentiality agreement related to the disclosure.
  • States News Service reported that Iowa will join 17 other states by filing a lawsuit against the tobacco industry. Attorney General Tom Miller says he's been given the okay by Governor Terry Branstad to file the suit and that it will be a ''major priority.'' STIC will bring you documents and coverage of this and every other states' legal action against the tobacco industry.
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    November 14: Illinois files its lawsuit against the tobacco industry. Read Attorney General Jim Ryan's press release and check out the complaint itself.


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