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Ontario court again extends stay of proceedings for 3 tobacco companiesAn 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.CanadaMar 22, 2022
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Ontario court grants tobacco firms another stay extensionAn 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.CanadaOct 2, 2019
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Ontario Judge halting legal proceedings against tobacco companies key to ensuring fairnessOntario 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.CanadaApr 24, 2019
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Ontario court upholds stay order against 3 tobacco companiesThe 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.CanadaApr 18, 2019
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Creditor protection granted to Rothmans, Benson & Hedges in $15B Quebec lawsuitRothmans, 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.CanadaMar 23, 2019
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Tobacco companies don’t have to pay $1 billion to smokers yetAnti-smoking advocates don't seem unduly concerned about a legal victory by the big tobacco companies.CanadaJul 24, 2015
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Multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Big Tobacco now in the hands of judgeA class-action lawsuit that targets three Canadian tobacco manufacturers for nearly $20 billion has ended after almost three years of testimony.HealthDec 12, 2014
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Final arguments underway in Quebec’s class-action tobacco lawsuitFinal arguments are underway in a landmark case pitting Quebec smokers against Big Tobacco.CanadaSep 22, 2014
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$17.8B tobacco lawsuit has begun in Montreal courtroomA landmark tobacco case has begun in a Canadian courtroom.CanadaMar 12, 2012
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