Tag: sued-the-state
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Uruguay wins case against US tobacco firm
Uruguay won an arbitration case against US tobacco giant Philip Morris, which sued the state claiming its strict anti-tobacco law harmed the cigarette maker's business, both sides said. “The Uruguayan state has emerged victorious and the tobacco company's claims have been roundly rejected,” Uruguayan President Tabara Vasquez said in a televised address. Philip Morris reacted…
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Phillip Morris loses tough-on-tobacco lawsuit in Uruguay
Uruguay imposed a ban on smoking in public spaces in 2006, as it raised taxes on tobacco products and forced firms to include large warnings and graphic images including diseased lungs and rotting teeth on cigarette packages. “The health measures we implemented for controlling tobacco usage and for protecting the health of our people have…