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Federal appeals court decertifies class status of 'light' cigarette lawsuit

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [official website] Thursday overturned [opinion, PDF] class action certification for a lawsuit brought by "light" cigarette smokers against Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. [corporate websites] and other light cigarette makers. The class action, which included anyone who has ever bought light cigarettes since they hit the read more

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