Marlboro Menthol Cigarettes Sold at Walgreens
Allegations: Marketing products as ordinary cigarettes when menthol cigarettes are more dangerous and addictive than other types of cigarettes
Marketing of Marlboro Lights Cigarettes
September 2016: The settlement was granted final approval.
May 2016: A state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement in which Philip Morris agreed to pay a total of $15,273,815 ($4,942,500 in statutory damages plus $10,331,315 in prejudgment interest). For more information, go to http://malightssettlement.com/.
February 2016: A state court judge found that Philip Morris deceptively marketed Marlboro Lights, in violation of Massachusetts state law, but found that plaintiffs did not prove a specific measure of damages with reasonable certainty.
1998: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Philip Morris alleging that the company falsely represented that Marlboro Lights cigarettes were less harmful and delivered less tar and nicotine than Regular Marlboros when such claims were not true. (Geanacopoulos et al v. Philip Morris USA, Inc., Case No. 98-6002, Massachusetts Superior Court)
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Marlboro Lights
November 2016: A judge granted final approval of the settlement. August 2016: A judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this action. According to the terms, class members may receive either…
Marlboro Lights Cigarettes
July 2014: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2014: A federal judge…
Marlboro Lights Cigarettes
July 2014: The claims of the named plaintiff were settled and dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The terms of the settlement have not…
Philip Morris Marlboro Lights
In April 2016, a jury returned a verdict for Philip Morris in a false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against the company in 2000. The complaint alleged that the company’s marketing…
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