Benson & Hedges

• Ontario court again extends stay of proceedings for 3 tobacco companies

  An Ontario court has once again extended an order putting legal proceedings against three tobacco giants on hold as they continue negotiating a settlement with their creditors.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
  
• Ontario court grants tobacco firms another stay extension

  An Ontario court has again agreed to extend an order suspending legal proceedings against three major tobacco companies, although the judge has not yet said for how long.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2019
  
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• Ontario proceeding with tobacco lawsuit would be unfair to other governments: judge

  A judge says he refused to let the Ontario government push forward with a lawsuit against three major tobacco companies because it would give the province an unfair advantage over other governments seeking to do the same.

  Canada

  May 2, 2019
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• Ontario Judge halting legal proceedings against tobacco companies key to ensuring fairness

  Ontario Superior Court Justice Thomas McEwen released his reasons Tuesday for last week's decision to uphold an order that halted any existing or new proceedings involving JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2019
• Ontario court upholds stay order against 3 tobacco companies

  The companies have said they had no choice but to seek the stay so they could continue to operate as they try to negotiate a global settlement with all those who have claims against them, including the class-action members and several provincial governments.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2019
• Creditor protection granted to Rothmans, Benson & Hedges in $15B Quebec lawsuit

  Rothmans, Benson & Hedges has become the third tobacco company to receive a temporary reprieve from compensating 100,000 Quebec smokers after securing creditor protection in an Ontario court on Friday.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2019
• Multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Big Tobacco now in the hands of judge

  A class-action lawsuit that targets three Canadian tobacco manufacturers for nearly $20 billion has ended after almost three years of testimony.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2014
• Final arguments underway in Quebec’s class-action tobacco lawsuit

  Final arguments are underway in a landmark case pitting Quebec smokers against Big Tobacco.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2014
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• $17.8B tobacco lawsuit has begun in Montreal courtroom

  A landmark tobacco case has begun in a Canadian courtroom.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2012