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
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 10 cents or 25 cents, depending on when they purchased a pack of cigarettes. In addition, the Marlboro Lights and Marlboro Ultra Lights cigarettes were removed from the market. For more information, go to https://www.marlborolightsclass.com/en.
October 2013: An Arkansas judge certified a class-action lawsuit filed against Philip Morris USA Inc. in 2003 alleging that the company deliberately exaggerates the safety of its Marlboro Light cigarettes. Specifically, the complaint claims the company advertises that the Marlboro Light cigarettes are safer than regular cigarettes without any evidence to support such claims. (Miner et al v. Philip Morris Cos. Inc., Case No. 60cv-03-4661, Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas).
Other lawsuits making similar allegations have been filed against Philip Morris. Click here to read TINA.org’s article about these lawsuits.
Class-Action Tracker
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…
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…
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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