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May 22, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms 2006 Lower Court Ruling That Tobacco Companies Committed Fraud for Five Decades and Lied About the Dangers of Smoking

March 16, 2007
Federal Judge Orders Tobacco Companies to Stop Deceiving Foreign Consumers As Well as Those in U.S.

September 1, 2006
Tobacco Companies Ask Court to Allow Them to Deceive Foreign Consumers

August 21, 2006
Court Ruling Puts Responsibility on Elected Officials To Rein In Tobacco Racketeers

August 17, 2006
Tobacco Companies Found Guilty of Massive Wrongdoing But Remedies Fail to Protect American People and Must Be Appealed

October 17, 2005
Strong Remedies Still Available in Tobacco Lawsuit Despite Supreme Court's Decision Not to Hear Disgorgement Appeal (Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund and others)

September 1, 2005
Health Groups File Brief Urging Tougher Remedies in Tobacco Lawsuit (Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund and others)

July 22, 2005
Judge Kessler Grants Public Health Motion to Intervene (Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund)

July 18, 2005
Supreme Court Appeal Puts Disgorgement of Profits Back on Table in Tobacco Lawsuit

June 29, 2005
Six Public Health Groups File Motion to Intervene in Federal Tobacco Lawsuit (Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund and others)

June 28, 2005
Reaction to Justice Department's Proposed Remedies Order in Tobacco Lawsuit

June 20, 2005
Statement Regarding Settlement Discussions in Tobacco Lawsuit

June 10, 2005
Government’s Smoking Cessation Remedy in Tobacco Lawsuit Protects Tobacco Profits, Not Public Health

June 7, 2005
Government Presents Strong Case Against Tobacco Companies But Proposed Remedies Fall Short

April 20, 2005
Statement: Justice Department Should Immediately Appeal Ruling in Tobacco Lawsuit to U.S. Supreme Court

March 22, 2005
Statement: Justice Department Should Aggressively Pursue Tobacco Lawsuit And Reject Any Weak Settlement

February 16, 2005
Statement: New Government Brief Shows Tobacco Lawsuit Can Fundamentally Change Tobacco Industry and Save Lives

February 4, 2005
Statement: Federal Lawsuit Can Still Fundamentally Change Tobacco Industry Despite Appeals Court Ruling on Disgorgement Issue

November 10, 2004
Statement: Attorney General Nominee Gonzales Should Support Federal Tobacco Lawsuit

September 23, 2004
Tobacco Companies' Defense In Federal Lawsuit Is Contradicted by Their Current Behavior, Judge's Rulings

July 21, 2004
Judge Fines Philip Morris $2.75 Million for E-Mail Destruction In Federal Tobacco Lawsuit

May 24, 2004
Government Allowed To Seek $280 Billion In Illegal Tobacco Industry Profits

May 23, 2003
Tobacco Industry Loses Big Decision in Department of Justice (DOJ) case

March 18, 2003
Justice Department Documents in Tobacco Lawsuit Show Tobacco Industry Continues to Market to Kids and Deceive Public

September 17, 2002
Newly Disclosed Tobacco Industry Statements in Federal Lawsuit Show Continued Deception About Harms of Tobacco Products

March 11, 2002
Federal Tobacco Lawsuit Can Bring Fundamental Change In Industry Practices if Fully Funded and Aggressively Pursued

September 5, 2001
Justice Department Statement that Tobacco Lawsuit Will Be Fully Funded And Staffed Needs to Be Matched by Action

September 4, 2001
Public Health Groups Applaud Sen. Dick Durbin for Efforts To Hold Tobacco Industry Accountable for Its Wrongdoing

July 27, 2001
Today's Ruling in Federal Tobacco Lawsuit Is No Surprise; Government Still Has Strong Case Under Racketeering Laws

June 19, 2001
Statement: Bush Administration Effort to Settle Tobacco Lawsuit Smells Like Sweetheart Deal for Tobacco Industry

June 8, 2001
Statement: Activists to Bush: Don't Pardon Big Tobacco By Killing Federal Tobacco Lawsuit

June 7, 2001
Statement: Jury Verdict Sends Message to President, Congress: Hold Big Tobacco Accountable

April 25, 2001
Statement: Attorney General Ashcroft Should Support Continued Funding for DOJ Tobacco Lawsuit

January 18, 2001
Statement: Regarding Statement by Attorney General Reno About Securing Funding to Continue Federal Tobacco Lawsuit

October 26, 2000
Statement: President's Planned Veto of Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations Bill That Lacks Funding for Federal Tobacco Lawsuit

October 25, 2000
Statement: Urging Congressional Leadership to Reject Special Protection For Big Tobacco and Support Funding for Federal Tobacco Lawsuit

September 28, 2000
Statement: Regarding U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler's Ruling Allowing Federal Tobacco Lawsuit to Proceed Under Two Rackeetering Claims

July 18, 2000
Statement: Regarding 14-14 Vote in Senate Appropriations Committee To Defeat Hollings Amendment to Fund Department of Justice Tobacco Lawsuit

July 17, 2000
Senate Appropriations Committee to Vote Tuesday on Granting Tobacco Industry Special Protection from DoJ Lawsuit

June 29, 2000
Updated: Strong Link Shown Between House Votes on Tobacco Lawsuit and Tobacco Political Contributions

June 23, 2000
Statement: Regarding House Of Representatives' Vote In Support of Justice Department Tobacco Lawsuit

June 20, 2000
Statement: On House of Representatives' Agreement to Fund Department of Justice Tobacco Lawsuit

June 20, 2000
Strong Link Shown Between House Vote to Cut Off Funding for Tobacco Lawsuit and Tobacco Political Contributions

June 19, 2000
Statement: Regarding House Vote on Funding Department of Justice Tobacco Lawsuit

June 16, 2000
House Appropriations Committee Members Who Voted To Cut Off Funding For DOJ Tobacco Lawsuit Received $245,000 In Tobacco Contributions Since 1997

June 13, 2000
Defendant Philip Morris Caught Red-Handed in Inappropriate Scheme to Get Congress to Block Department of Justice Lawsuit

June 2, 2000
Statement: Today's Arguments on Motion to Dismiss Department of Justice Lawsuit Against the Tobacco Companies

May 26, 2000
Statement: Regarding Senator Ted Stevens' Decision Dropping Efforts to Block DOJ Tobacco Lawsuit

May 9, 2000
Campaign Condemns Vote to Block Lawsuit Against Tobacco Industry

April 3, 2000
Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids Urges U.S. Senate To Allow Department of Justice to Proceed With Lawsuit Against the Tobacco Industry

September 22, 1999
Statement: U.S. Department of Justice's Filing of a Civil Lawsuit Against the Tobacco Industry