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Utah quietly slashes fines from $1.1M to $31K for online e-cigarette marketers Media Coverage Utah quietly slashes fines from $1.1M to $31K for online e-cigarette marketers Dan Harrie, The Salt Lake Tribune
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5 Second Fix Ad Alert 5 Second Fix Ad claims for miniature welding tool don’t stick, alleges class-action complaint.
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