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PHAI Researches Unfair Food Marketing to Kids (and those who purchase for kids)

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On December 2, 2009, Mark Gottlieb and Cara Wilking presented a poster to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Healthy Eating Research program grantees in Tucson, Arizona. PHAI is exploring how state consumer protection laws can be used to address unfair and deceptive food and beverage marketing practices directed toward children or those who purchase food […]

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PHAI’s Tobacco Products Liability Project is mentioned in NY Times Editorial

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The New York Times released an opinion editorial piece entitled A Big Loss for Big Tobacco, where they noted that: Last week’s $300 million verdict, which could still be reversed or reduced on appeal, provides a strong incentive for others to sue.” Big awards can send a message to the tobacco industry, or be regarded

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Tobacco Products Liability Project hails $244 million punitive damages award against Philip Morris as “entirely proportionate to the level of reprehensible misconduct by the company”

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Jury Hits Philip Morris with $300 Million Verdict in Individual Trial in Florida – 8th Verdict for Florida Plaintiffs this Year.

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