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ST. LOUIS, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A near-complete defense victory capped more than 15 years of work by a Thompson Coburn Consumer Products trial team for client Lorillard Tobacco. Five major tobacco companies were named in the case, filed by 700 West Virginia smokers who tried to establish they were harmed by using tobacco. On May 15, a jury deliberated less than four hours before entering a defense verdict on all but one of the six claims filed against the tobacco companies....

Online Insurance Marketplace (http://www.onlineinsurancemarketplace.com), announces new blog, “Dangers associated with passive smoking!”. (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Online Insurance Marketplace has released a blog presenting the dangers associated with passive smoking! Studies reveal that passive smoking is just as dangerous as active smoking. The risks undertaken by people who surround themselves with cigarette smoke are horrifying: lung cancer, pneumonia, bronchitis, coronary heart...

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, announced today the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its common stock in the amount of $0.55 per share, payable on June 10, 2013 to stockholders of record as of May 31, 2013. About Lorillard, Inc. Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), through its Lorillard Tobacco Company subsidiary, is the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United...

The tobacco industry has been under attack for decades. The first warnings that cigarette smoking could potentially cause harm came out in the middle of last century. SHEFFIELD, England, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The tobacco industry has been under attack for decades. The first warnings that cigarette smoking could potentially cause harm came out in the middle of last century. As further evidence has mounted against first and secondhand smoking, bans have started to crop up...

Leadership in Fight Against Tobacco Recognized Nationally WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Darrien Skinner, 18, of Ingleside, Texas, has been named the Western Region Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for his leadership in the fight against tobacco. Darrien will be honored at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday (May 2) along with a national winner, three other regional winners, a group winner and a military winner. (Logo:...

Leadership in Fight Against Tobacco Recognized Nationally WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Joanna Hejl, 15, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been named the Central Region Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for her leadership in the fight against tobacco. Joanna will be honored at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday (May 2) along with a national winner, three other regional winners, a group winner and a military winner. (Logo:...

Leadership in Fight Against Tobacco Recognized Nationally WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tyler Long, 18, of Fletcher, North Carolina, has been named the National Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for his leadership in the fight against tobacco. Tyler will be honored at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday (May 2) along with four U.S. regional winners, a group winner and a military winner. (Logo:...

Leadership in Fight Against Tobacco Recognized Nationally WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Magi Linscott, 16, of Pace, Florida, has been named the Southern Region Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for her leadership in the fight against tobacco. Magi will be honored at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday (May 2) along with a national winner, three other regional winners, a group winner and a military winner. (Logo:...

Leadership in Fight Against Tobacco Recognized Nationally WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of Show-Me PALS, Missouri's youth-led tobacco prevention organization, have been named Youth Advocates of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for their leadership in the fight against tobacco. They will be honored with the national Group Award at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday (May 2) along with a national winner, four regional winners, and a...

Leadership in Fight Against Tobacco Recognized Nationally WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Brittani Jones, 18, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, has been named the Eastern Region Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for her leadership in the fight against tobacco. Brittani will be honored at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday (May 2) along with a national winner, three other regional winners, a group winner and a military winner....