Florida jury hits RJ Reynolds with 23.6 billion punitive damages
A Pensacola jury awarded Cynthia Robinson 23.6 billion dollars in punitive damages plus 16.8 million in compensatory damages for her husband Michael Johnson Sr. who died of lung cancer in 1996. Attorneys call the verdict extreme and vow post trial motions. Reynolds plans to appeal.
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Florida
State Supreme Court
Big Tobacco
Pensacola
Cynthia Robinson
Robinson
Reynolds
Michael Johnson Sr
Sident
Jeffery Raborn
Raborn
Tobacco
Willie Gary
Gary
U.S. Supreme Court
Philip Morris USA Inc
Lorillard Tobacco Co
3Rd District Court of Appeals
Lorillard
Dorothy Alexander
Greensboro
North Carolina
1St District Court of Appeals
Philip Morris
Richmond
Ag gag laws face federal court challenges in Idaho and Utah
Courts review Idaho and Utah ag gag laws amid ongoing disputes over undercover filming of farm abuse. Laws criminalize recording without authorization and providing access to farms. plaintiffs allege violations of whistleblower protections and free speech.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Utah
Idaho
U.S
Humane Society of the United States
Chino
Cali
YouTube
Goodman
Bill Northey
Chris Green
Animal Legal Defense Fund
People For the Ethical Treatment of
Green
FBI warns of unapproved air conditioner refrigerants dangers
FBI alerts to unapproved coolant substitutes entering the market as the U S phaseouts R 22. Explosions and fires have been rare but regulators warn of hazards from improperly used or sold substitutes, many made in China and sold online to homeowners and DIYers.
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U.S
FBI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
China
Associated Press
New Zealand
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Ryan Goodman
Montana Stockgrowers Association
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Eddie Garza
Mercy For Animals Speaks
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Bettencourt Dairies
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