Tobacco Litigation – Lieff Cabraser

Final Approval Granted to Historic $235M Settlement with Altria in National JUUL Youth E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Litigation

On March 14, 2024, U.S. District Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order granting final approval to a comprehensive $235 million settlement with Altria in the nationwide JUUL e-cigarette youth vaping predatory advertising, fraud, addiction and injury litigation. Unprecedented in scope, speed, and significance, the global settlement, reached just after plaintiffs concluded

LieffCabraser2024-03-15T21:56:25+00:00March 15th, 2024|Consumer Fraud, Personal Injury, Public Good, Tobacco Litigation|

Lieff Cabraser Announces Historic $235M Comprehensive Settlement with Altria in National JUUL Youth E-Cigarette Predatory Advertising, Addiction and Injury Cases

Unprecedented in scope, speed, and significance, the global settlement, reached just after plaintiffs concluded their case in the bellwether trial in San Francisco, is the culmination of four years of a vast, unrelenting effort by plaintiffs and their counsel to hold Altria accountable for the 21st century’s ‘cigarettes redux’ youth nicotine plague May 10, 2023,

LieffCabraser2023-05-11T19:53:12+00:00May 10th, 2023|Consumer Fraud, Personal Injury, Public Good, Tobacco Litigation|

American Association for Justice Reports on Eleventh Circuit’s Support of $20M Tobacco Injury Case Punitive Damages Ruling

Article includes commentary from Lieff Cabraser Nashville partner Kenny Byrd, who represented the plaintiff The AAJ reports that the Eleventh Circuit has found in favor of the plaintiff in an Engle progeny tobacco injury lawsuit against cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, holding that a punitive damages award of over $20 million was constitutionally appropriate and not

LieffCabraser2021-05-10T23:26:03+00:00February 19th, 2021|Personal Injury, Tobacco Litigation|

Kenneth Byrd Comments on Eleventh Circuit’s Upholding of Punitive and Compensatory Damages in Florida Tobacco Litigation

As reported by Law.com (subscription), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an award of $6.25 million in compensatory damages and $20.7 million in punitive damages against tobacco giants R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris in favor of a now-deceased former smoker, Judith Berger. The panel found that the punitive damages award was within constitutional limits and

LieffCabraser2021-05-10T23:43:51+00:00January 26th, 2021|Personal Injury, Tobacco Litigation|

11th Circuit Upholds $20M Verdict Against Phillip Morris for Injured Smoker in Florida Tobacco Litigation

As reported by Law360 (subscription), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $20.7 million verdict against the tobacco giant Philip Morris in favor of a now-deceased former smoker, Judith Berger. The panel found that the $20.7 million award was within constitutional limits and not excessive, given various facts presented in the case, including that Phillip

LieffCabraser2021-05-10T23:44:29+00:00January 20th, 2021|Personal Injury, Tobacco Litigation|

Lieff Cabraser Files Lawsuit Against JUUL & Altria on Behalf of the Yurok Tribe for Deceptive Youth Targeting and Devastating Injuries from JUUL E-Cigarettes

Lawsuit includes allegations that JUUL and Altria deliberately targeted vulnerable native populations Lieff Cabraser and its co-counsel, Zwerling Schachter & Zwerling LLP, have filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of California on behalf of the California Yurok Tribe against JUUL and Altria for violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

LieffCabraser2020-10-20T08:47:44+00:00October 20th, 2020|Personal Injury, Tobacco Litigation|

Lieff Cabraser Files RICO, Negligence, Nuisance Lawsuit Against JUUL & Altria on Behalf of Boulder Valley (Colorado) School District for Deceptive and Misleading Youth Targeting and Devastating Injuries from JUUL E-Cigarettes

Lawsuit includes allegations that JUUL and Altria deliberately and expressly sought to develop and market the blockbuster sequel to combustible cigarettes, the “Most Successful Consumer Product of All Time” September 15, 2020, Denver, Colorado—(BUSINESSWIRE)—Lieff Cabraser announces that it has filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Colorado against JUUL and Altria on behalf

LieffCabraser2020-09-18T12:33:56+00:00September 18th, 2020|Personal Injury, Tobacco Litigation|

11th Circuit Upholds $2 Million Plaintiff’s Injury Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco

As reported by Law360 (subscription required), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $2.12M verdict against the tobacco company R.J. Reynolds in favor of a smoker’s widow. The three judge panel also said she was entitled to a new trial on punitive damages in her Engle progeny case, that is, a trial that

LieffCabraser2020-09-16T13:45:12+00:00September 16th, 2020|Personal Injury, Tobacco Litigation|

11th Circuit Upholds $41 Million Individual Verdict Against RJ Reynolds and Philip Morris in Florida Tobacco Lawsuit

A federal appeals court has upheld a trial verdict of $41.1 million won by Lieff Cabraser against Philip Morris USA Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for their decades-long conspiracy to conceal the hazards of smoking and the lethally addictive nature of cigarettes. The jury award consists of $15.8 million in compensatory damages and punitive damages

LieffCabraser2020-03-24T16:03:43+00:00March 24th, 2020|Tobacco Litigation|

Federal Judge Orders Philip Morris to Pay Delayed $20M Tobacco Verdict

On September 13, 2019, U.S. District Judge James G. Carr ordered tobacco giant Philip Morris USA Inc., to finally pay up on a $20 million verdict won against it by now-deceased former smoker, Judith Berger, saying that the company’s arguments for a new trial “served no other purpose than to delay payment of the judgment”

LieffCabraser2019-09-20T14:24:35+00:00September 20th, 2019|Tobacco Litigation|

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