Quebec Tobacco Lawsuit

• 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
  
• Quebec Court of Appeal upholds ruling ordering tobacco companies to pay billions to smokers

  Imperial Tobacco, JTI-Macdonald and Rothmans-Benson & Hedges were appealing a 2015 ruling.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2019
  
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• $15 billion awarded to Quebec smokers in landmark class-action lawsuit

  An anti-tobacco lobby group said a judge has awarded $15 billion to Quebec smokers in a landmark case that pitted them against three Canadian tobacco giants.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2015
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• 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
• $17.8B tobacco lawsuit has begun in Montreal courtroom

  A landmark tobacco case has begun in a Canadian courtroom.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2012