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BusinessWeek July 24, 2006 Jane Sasseen	A Wild Card Named Weinstein For the past decade, cigarette executives have been trying to convince Wall Street that their legal expenses are predictable and manageable. But every time they appear to be on the verge of succeeding, a new courtroom threat chills the markets.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Chris Mallon	End of the Legal Tunnel An improving legal environment makes Altria's shares look extremely undervalued.
Salon.com June 15, 2001 Elizabeth M. Whelan	Tobacklash! One man wins $3 billion from Philip Morris and suddenly people are pro-big tobacco. What have they been smoking?
BusinessWeek June 27, 2005 Nanette Byrnes	The Tobacco Suit That's Going Up In Smoke After months of obscurity, the U.S. Justice Dept.'s lawsuit against Big Tobacco has bloomed into an all-out controversy -- but for all the wrong reasons.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2004 Chris Mallon	Is Big Tobacco RICO Suave? Big Tobacco's woes refuse to end as the industry stares down a $289 billion racketeering suit.
Reason January 2003 Walter K. Olson	Courting Stupidity Why smart lawyers pick dumb jurors.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Chris Mallon	A Big Tobacco Bargain With its legal woes resolved, Altria looks undervalued among its peers.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Bill Mann	The Cigarette Mafia The federal government seeks $280 billion from the tobacco companies, using laws designed to combat the Mafia.
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The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 Jim Mueller	Buy, Sell, or Hold Altria? Which position should you take?
The Motley Fool June 30, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Cigarette Profits at Risk If you're an investor in tobacco, then you have some new cause for concern. Fewer teens are smoking, which may put pressure on tobacco profitability.
BusinessWeek June 22, 2011 Greg Stohr	Wal-Mart Case: Another Loss for Trial Lawyers The Supreme Court's ruling is the latest in a series of decisions that make it clear the justices aim to curb mass litigation.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2006 Rich Duprey	Merck Splits the Difference The pharmaceutical wins one, loses one in New Jersey Vioxx trials. Investors should expect to see more losses.
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ifeminists June 30, 2004 Wendy McElroy	Jackpot Justice, the Wal-Mart Case No one knows how to definitively resolve the abuses and dangers of class action suits without denying the underdog access to the courts.
BusinessWeek June 27, 2005 Nanette Byrnes	Smart Moves for Stopping Smoking Office bans against lighting up, higher taxes, and adult-focused antitobacco ads work well. But the tobacco industry's political power remains strong.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2006 Billy Fisher	Deep Value in Altria A class-action lawsuit against Philip Morris provides the perfect buying opportunity for its parent company. Investors, take note.
Salon.com May 24, 2002 Megan McArdle	Can we sue our own fat asses off? Flush from their victory against Big Tobacco, activists are now gunning for the purveyors of junk food.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Billy Fisher	Relaxing With Altria Third-quarter earnings were down, but there was good news about litigation and full-year numbers. Investors, take note.
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AskMen.com	WHO: Get Graphic With Smokers Cigarette packages should include images of sickness and suffering caused by tobacco, along with written warnings, the World Health Organization said.
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Reason November 2005 Jacob Sullum	Illegal Settlement Fighting the cigarette cartel: Regarding the 1998 agreement that settled 46 state lawsuits against the four major tobacco companies, the states got payments totaling more than $200 billion during the first 25 years; the tobacco companies got protection from liability and competition; and consumers got the bill.
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