Tobacco

Ohio Cities File Lawsuit Challenging State Law Stripping Local Tobacco Regulations

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Filing a lawsuit on Wednesday, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein is leading a legal challenge against a recently passed state law that aims to strip away the authority of cities in Ohio to regulate the sale of tobacco products at the local level. This lawsuit is supported by 13 other Ohio cities, including Bexley, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. The ban, which is scheduled to take effect on April 23, was approved after lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto of the legislation earlier this year. Under the newly enacted law, Ohio cities would no longer … Read more

Law Firm of Peter Angelos, Notable for Asbestos and Tobacco Litigation, to Be Sold to Three Members of Practice

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Baltimore, MD – Peter Angelos’ renowned law firm, known for its success in securing substantial awards and settlements on behalf of asbestos and tobacco victims, is set to be sold to three members of the practice. The sale was authorized by Baltimore County Circuit Judge Keith R. Truffer, concluding a legal dispute among Angelos’ family members. The family patriarch, now 94 years old, has been incapacitated by illness since 2018. Financial details of the sale were not disclosed in court documents filed on Wednesday. This development follows the Angelos family’s agreement to sell their most … Read more

Florida Litigator Secures Massive Verdict Against Big Tobacco in Groundbreaking Massachusetts Case

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MIAMI – A South Florida litigator, known for his success in winning substantial verdicts against Big Tobacco, recently led a team of attorneys to secure a significant verdict in Massachusetts state court. Randy Rosenblum, a partner at Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein in Miami, joined forces with Kevin Donovan of Rubenstein Law in Miami and lawyers from the Public Health Advocacy Institute in Boston. The plaintiffs in this case were Joseph Reppucci, a cancer survivor, and his wife. They brought a lawsuit against several defendants, including the well-known tobacco company R.J. Reynolds. The team of attorneys … Read more

Corrections Officer Indicted for Smuggling Illegal Drugs and Tobacco into Jail, Allegedly Accepting Bribes from Inmates

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Hamilton, New Jersey – A corrections officer in Mercer County has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband into the jail, including illegal drugs and tobacco products. Tyree L. Hobbs, 39, is facing four second-degree charges, including official misconduct and bribery. He has been suspended without pay since July 2022 and was charged in June 2023. Hobbs allegedly began his illegal operation about 10 months after starting his job at the Mercer County Correctional Facility. According to investigators from the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity … Read more