$1-billion tobacco lawsuit thrown out

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A New York district court has thrown out the federal government's landmark smuggling lawsuit against tobacco giant RJR-Macdonald. District Judge Thomas McAvoy claims the lawsuit contravenes a U.S. law that relieves U.S. courts from enforcing tax matters of other countries.

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Smuggling meant gains for tobacco company

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Montreal, Que.-based Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. was implicated in a cigarette smugling scheme. The scheme, which was spurred by a huge hike in tobacco taxes in Canada, was revealed in company documents.

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B.C. bid to sue tobacco firms thrown out

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The British Columbia Supreme Court has ended the province's effort recover smoking-related healthcare costs from tobacco firms. The court rejected the province's bid to recover billions of dollars.

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