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Latest Penance for U.S. Tobacco Companies: Cig Pack Attacks
As the hardworking staff previously noted, U.S. tobacco companies have been engaged in a federally mandated campaign of self-flagellation for the past year. [I]n 2006 Federal District Court Judge Gladys Kessler ruled that the tobacco companies had deceived the American … Continue reading
U.S. Tobacco Companies Run Ads Attacking Themselves
From our M.C. Escher desk Yesterday, this full-page ad ran in about 50 major U.S. newspapers. And for the next year, this TV spot will run five times a week during prime time on ABC, NBC, and CBS. … Continue reading
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