1. That pleases the cigarette makers, who invested heavily in his election. 2. The Castano settlement Marks the first time that a cigarette maker has paid out as a result of smoking-related litigation. 3. The latest rumors are separate from actual talks between cigarette maker Liggett and state attorneys general. 4. Also participating is Lorillard Tobacco Co., the fourth-largest cigarette maker. 5. Although the companies are not named, the ad is referring to British American Tobacco and Lorillard, cigarette makers owned by conglomerates that also include life insurance companies. 6. Analysts said cigarette makers may not settle those, since class-action lawsuits against the industry have barely dented the industry so far. 7. And advertisements like the one being shown in Florida that depict cigarette makers as mass murderers may become common fare. 8. An Indianapolis jury began deliberating in the latest such case today, which names four major cigarette makers as defendants. 9. And cigarette makers have also agreed to end the use of tobacco billboards and other marketing practices. 10. And when the cigarette makers stalked away, Verner, Liipfert went with them. |