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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.

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.

Gen-Z Fights Back Against Tobacco Giant Altria

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 18, over 125 youth and advocates from 15 different states will protest tobacco giant Altria's annual shareholders meeting. These advocates will hold a demonstration outside Altria's Washington, D.C. office, while several youth activists have been made designees by shareholders to directly address Altria's executives and ask questions during the virtual shareholders' meeting.

Key Points: 
  • This year marks the eighth consecutive year that Mobilize Against Tobacco Lies (MATL), a collaborative of youth programs and national partners, will gather to expose and fight back against the tobacco giant.
  • Despite Altria and the tobacco industry's efforts, the United States has made great progress to reduce youth smoking.
  • Over 125 youth and other advocates will protest Altria's shareholder meeting to expose how Altria profits off cigarettes and other tobacco products, addicts kids, and fights real efforts to reduce tobacco use.
  • Mobilize Against Tobacco Lies is a collaborative of tobacco control youth programs and national partners, including seven youth programs and five national partners:

Gen-Z Fights Back Against Tobacco Giant Altria

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 18, over 125 youth and advocates from 15 different states will protest tobacco giant Altria's annual shareholders meeting. These advocates will hold a demonstration outside Altria's Washington, D.C. office, while several youth activists have been made designees by shareholders to directly address Altria's executives and ask questions during the virtual shareholders' meeting.

Key Points: 
  • This year marks the eighth consecutive year that Mobilize Against Tobacco Lies (MATL), a collaborative of youth programs and national partners, will gather to expose and fight back against the tobacco giant.
  • Despite Altria and the tobacco industry's efforts, the United States has made great progress to reduce youth smoking.
  • Over 125 youth and other advocates will protest Altria's shareholder meeting to expose how Altria profits off cigarettes and other tobacco products, addicts kids, and fights real efforts to reduce tobacco use.
  • Mobilize Against Tobacco Lies is a collaborative of tobacco control youth programs and national partners, including seven youth programs and five national partners:

Keller Rohrback L.L.P.: Altria Agrees in Principle to $235 Million Settlement in Nationwide JUUL E-Cigarette Youth Vaping Litigation

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Keller Rohrback is thrilled to announce a $235 million settlement with Altria and related companies, in the massive nation-wide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation: In re JUUL Labs, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • Keller Rohrback is thrilled to announce a $235 million settlement with Altria and related companies, in the massive nation-wide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation: In re JUUL Labs, Inc.
  • They were also one the major investors in the JUUL e-cigarette company and one of the largest tobacco companies in the world.
  • The combined settlement proceeds will go toward directly addressing the youth use of e-cigarettes nationwide.
  • Youth vaping remains a serious problem in our schools and communities, and this settlement will provide needed funds to address this pressing public health problem.“

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.

Court Order Requires Tobacco Companies to Post Signs About Health Risks of Smoking at Nearly 200,000 Stores Across U.S. - Order Stems from 2006 Racketeering Verdict Against Companies

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Under a federal court order issued today, the major U.S. tobacco companies will soon have to post signs telling the public the truth about the deadly consequences of cigarette smoking at nearly 200,000 retail outlets across the nation that sell cigarettes.

Key Points: 
  • Critically, this important information will be provided to consumers at the point where they are making decisions whether to purchase cigarettes.
  • The fact that the tobacco companies have fought the point-of-sale corrective statements for 16 years shows how little they have changed.
  • The text of the corrective statements can be found on p. 47 of the court order .
  • Learn more about the federal government's racketeering lawsuit and Judge Kessler's 2006 judgment.

THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND (TMCF) ADDS FOUR NEW CORPORATE LEADERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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Washington,DC, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Chairman Charles Merinoff announced today the election of four new directors to the TMCF Board of Directors representing Altria, Apple, Costco and Honda Motor Company Inc.

Key Points: 
  • Washington,DC, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Chairman Charles Merinoff announced today the election of four new directors to the TMCF Board of Directors representing Altria, Apple, Costco and Honda Motor Company Inc.
  • I am thrilled to announce the election of these four distinguished executives to the TMCF board of directors.
  • Newly Appointed TMCF Board of Directors:
    Alicia leads a team of over 350 sales leaders to support Altrias tobacco companies businesses and top customers across thirteen states.
  • Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nations largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.

Major, Lindsey & Africa Places Vanessa Allen Sutherland as Executive Vice President, Legal, Government Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Phillips 66

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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HANOVER, Md., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world's leading legal search firm, today announced the placement of Vanessa Allen Sutherland as executive vice president, legal, government affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary at Phillips 66 in Houston.

Key Points: 
  • HANOVER, Md., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world's leading legal search firm, today announced the placement of Vanessa Allen Sutherland as executive vice president, legal, government affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary at Phillips 66 in Houston.
  • The search was conducted by Pete Boerner , Heather Fine and Melba Hughes , all partners with MLA's In-House Counsel Recruiting group.
  • Vanessa will lead and manage the legal department, global compliance, government affairs and act as corporate secretary.
  • To learn more about Major, Lindsey & Africa, visit http://www.mlaglobal.com and follow MLA on LinkedIn , Twitter , Facebook and Instagram .

TruAge Adds Altria Group Distribution Company as a Sponsor

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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TruAgeTM , the new digital solution that enhances current age-verification systems and protects user privacy, has added Altria Group Distribution Company (AGDC) as a sponsor.

Key Points: 
  • TruAgeTM , the new digital solution that enhances current age-verification systems and protects user privacy, has added Altria Group Distribution Company (AGDC) as a sponsor.
  • AGDC provides sales and distribution services for Altria Groups tobacco operating companies, including Philip Morris USA, US Smokeless Tobacco Company, John Middleton and Helix Innovations.
  • AGDC joins the two largest U.S. beer companiesAnheuser-Busch and Molson Coors Beverage Companyin support of TruAge.
  • We welcome others to join us and these brands in this national effort, said NACS President and CEO Henry Armour.