How They Won It

How A Cigarette In 1964 Led To A $200M Verdict Decades Later

By Khadrice Rollins ( November 1, 2023, 4:35 PM EDT) -- A tobacco lawsuit that was nearly 60 years in the making ended in Massachusetts state court in late October after a pair of attorneys overcame a mistrial and convinced a new jury that there were multiple ways R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. could have made safer cigarettes that reduce the risk of cancer, a member of the plaintiff's team told Law360....

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