Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has temporarily blocked a state court order requiring tobacco companies to pay $270 million for a smoking cessation program in Louisiana. Get the full story »
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Supreme Court rejects tobacco case appeals
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it rejected separate appeals by cigarette makers and the Obama administration stemming from the government’s racketeering lawsuit against the tobacco industry, a case that initially sought $280 billion from the industry. Get the full story »