R. J. Reynolds

Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A. Fights for Teens Against the Manufactures of ZYN in Class Action Lawsuit

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Philip Morris International, the international distributor of Marlboro, the world's most popular cigarette, acquired ZYN in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Philip Morris International, the international distributor of Marlboro, the world's most popular cigarette, acquired ZYN in 2022.
  • The lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Diego, CA.
  • ZYN, by far, dominates the market of oral nicotine pouches with around 70% market share.
  • The lawsuit claims ZYN provides users with enough nicotine to create and sustain addiction and is advertised to hook kids to ZYN while hiding the harms associated with its use.

LensCrafters Announces the Return of Sharon Stone as the Face of the "Your Eyes First" Campaign

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LensCrafters, part of EssilorLuxottica and one of the largest optical retail brands in North America, announced today a renewed partnership with Golden Globe award winning actress, producer and artist Sharon Stone as the face of the brand's new 2024 marketing campaigns, with "Your Eyes First" launching on February 20th. The 360-degree one-year omnichannel campaign featuring Stone will be showcased through digital touch points within LensCrafters stores, on LensCrafters.com, and across the company's marketing channels. 

Key Points: 
  • The 360-degree one-year omnichannel campaign featuring Stone will be showcased through digital touch points within LensCrafters stores, on LensCrafters.com, and across the company's marketing channels.
  • The brand has always been and continues to be a respected and recognized leader in the vision care and eyewear industry.
  • From a classic metal frame to bold cat-eye shapes, there is truly the perfect frame to suit everyone at LensCrafters."
  • "We are equally as excited to continue our partnership with style icon Sharon Stone as the face of the brand's marketing campaigns again this year," said Alfonso Cerullo, President of LensCrafters.

JANINE L. POLLACK JOINS GEORGE FELDMAN McDONALD, PLLC

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Monday, July 3, 2023
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LAKE WORTH, Fla., July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- George Feldman McDonald, PLLC ("GFM") is very proud to announce that Janine L. Pollack has joined the firm as a Member and Chief Wellness Officer – www.4-Justice.com .

Key Points: 
  • LAKE WORTH, Fla., July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- George Feldman McDonald, PLLC ("GFM") is very proud to announce that Janine L. Pollack has joined the firm as a Member and Chief Wellness Officer – www.4-Justice.com .
  • Janine L. Pollack has been a class action litigator for over 32 years and has prosecuted cases that have resulted in the award of hundreds of millions of dollars to defrauded consumers and investors.
  • She prosecuted jury and bench trials and won a jury verdict against R.J. Reynolds for wrongful death in a tobacco litigation.
  • Lori G. Feldman, Managing Member of GFM's New York Office, noted: "It is an absolute honor to welcome Janine to GFM.

Starting July 1, Tobacco Companies Must Post Signs About Health Risks of Smoking at About 220,000 Stores Across U.S. - Signs Stem from 2006 Racketeering Verdict Against Companies

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting July 1, the major U.S. tobacco companies must begin to post eye-catching signs telling the public the truth about the deadly consequences of cigarette smoking at about 220,000 retail stores across the nation that sell cigarettes. Under a federal court order, the signs will be installed near cigarette displays in these stores between July 1 and September 30 and must be displayed until June 30, 2025. This is a long-overdue step in holding the tobacco industry accountable for decades of lies that led to addiction, disease and premature death for millions of people.

Key Points: 
  • The order applies to tobacco companies Altria and its Philip Morris USA subsidiary, R.J. Reynolds and ITG Brands.
  • Critically, this truthful information will be provided to consumers at the point where they are making decisions whether to purchase cigarettes.
  • They will appear in about 220,000 stores covered by marketing agreements with the defendant tobacco companies.
  • Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: More information about the federal government's racketeering lawsuit and Judge Kessler's 2006 judgment.

Petrosoft, Inc. Announces Gilbarco Veeder-Root Certification

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Petrosoft Inc., a leading provider of convenience store and fuel retailer back office and technology solutions, has received certification from Gilbarco Veeder-Root for Scan Data. This provides certified functionality of Petrosoft's Scan Data and Scan Data Loyalty program on Gilbarco's Passport point-of sale-system. Petrosoft's Scan Data program utilizes a secure data upload enabled by Petrosoft's Direct Connect (DC) Box, which eliminates the needs for additional hardware to access the program.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Petrosoft Inc., a leading provider of convenience store and fuel retailer back office and technology solutions, has received certification from Gilbarco Veeder-Root for Scan Data.
  • This provides certified functionality of Petrosoft's Scan Data and Scan Data Loyalty program on Gilbarco's Passport point-of sale-system.
  • Petrosoft's Scan Data program utilizes a secure data upload enabled by Petrosoft's Direct Connect (DC) Box, which eliminates the needs for additional hardware to access the program.
  • To receive the certification, Gilbarco performed a year-long security test with Petrosoft's DC Box.

One year later, Truth Initiative calls on FDA to finalize rules on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars to protect youth, advance health equity and save lives

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It was a year ago today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed rules to remove menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars from the U.S. marketplace, a historic move to help end the enormous harm resulting from the predatory and deadly practices of the tobacco industry. As we continue to wait for a final rule, Truth Initiative is calling on the FDA to take action without any further delay to get these deadly, flavored combustible products off the market and put the health of Americans over tobacco industry profits in a bold and meaningful way.

Key Points: 
  • Removing menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars from shelves nationwide will protect young people and future generations from nicotine addiction and reduce health inequities, especially among Black Americans.
  • Menthol increases the intensity of nicotine's reinforcing effects and withdrawal symptoms, making it easier to start and harder to quit.
  • As a result, more than 40 percent of current high school smokers use menthol cigarettes, with half of all young people who ever tried smoking starting with this flavored product.
  • Every day of delay costs precious lives and continues to waste the FDA's time and taxpayers' money.

Victory for Public Health: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Tobacco Industry's Challenge to Los Angeles County Law Ending Flavored Tobacco Sales

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not hear R.J. Reynolds' appeal of a lower court ruling upholding Los Angeles County's law prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. This decision is a tremendous victory for kids and public health. It allows Los Angeles County's law to remain in effect, while also preserving the authority of states and localities across the country to enact similar lifesaving measures. R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies have desperately fought these laws so they can continue to target kids, Black Americans and other communities with flavored products, including flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not hear R.J. Reynolds' appeal of a lower court ruling upholding Los Angeles County's law prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products.
  • It allows Los Angeles County's law to remain in effect, while also preserving the authority of states and localities across the country to enact similar lifesaving measures.
  • This decision is a rejection of Reynolds' argument that the Los Angeles County law and similar state and local laws are preempted by the federal Tobacco Control Act.
  • Today's announcement follows the Supreme Court's decision in December to deny Reynolds' request for an emergency injunction to block California's statewide law ending the sale of most flavored tobacco products.

Howard’s Announces Executive Promotions

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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LA HABRA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard’s, Southern California’s premier independent appliance retailer, has announced the promotions of Michelle Nein as president and Stacy Leiker as chief operating officer.

Key Points: 
  • LA HABRA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard’s, Southern California’s premier independent appliance retailer, has announced the promotions of Michelle Nein as president and Stacy Leiker as chief operating officer.
  • Nein was elected to her new position by Howard’s Board of Directors, on which she has served since 2021.
  • Nein joined Howard’s in 2019 leading efforts in marketing, eCommerce and customer acquisition.
  • “Michelle has inspired the organization to improve and simplify the customer experience at Howard's,” said John Riddle, Howard’s CEO.

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Tobacco Industry's Request for Injunction Halting California's Flavored Tobacco Law, Allowing Lifesaving Measure to Take Effect

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a request by R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco interests for an emergency injunction to block implementation of California's law ending the sale of most flavored tobacco products, which was overwhelming approved by state lawmakers in 2020 and upheld in November by 64% of the state's voters. This decision is a major victory for kids and public health and will allow this lifesaving law to take effect later this month. The decision is a rejection of desperate efforts by Reynolds and other companies to further delay the law so they can continue to target kids, Black Americans and other communities with flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

Key Points: 
  • This decision is a major victory for kids and public health and will allow this lifesaving law to take effect later this month.
  • While today's decision is about Reynolds' request for an injunction and does not decide the merits of the company's preemption argument, there is no basis for the Supreme Court to review the lower court rulings upholding the law.
  • Policymakers at every level must stand up to the tobacco industry's bullying and take action to protect kids and save lives.
  • The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and 22 partner organizations filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court urging rejection of Reynolds' request for an emergency injunction.

Court Ruling Against FDA's Graphic Cigarette Warnings is Wrong on the Law and Must Be Appealed

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's decision by a federal judge to block implementation of graphic cigarette warnings ordered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is wrong on the law, inconsistent with decades of precedent and harms public health. We urge the Justice Department to appeal this decision, and we are confident that the FDA's warnings will ultimately be upheld by a higher court. Today's ruling was issued by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in a lawsuit filed by R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco interests.

Key Points: 
  • We urge the Justice Department to appeal this decision, and we are confident that the FDA's warnings will ultimately be upheld by a higher court.
  • Courts have long held that mandatory health warnings conveying truthful information about the risks of dangerous products do not violate the First Amendment.
  • The graphic cigarette warnings were mandated by a large, bipartisan majority of Congress as part of the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
  • The Tobacco Control Act required graphic warning labels covering the top half of the front and back of cigarette packs and 20% of cigarette advertising.