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Chewing Up Tobacco

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Posted Saturday, July 15, 2000, at 1:30 AM ET

A Florida jury handed down a $145 billion verdict today in a class-action suit brought by smokers against the tobacco industry. Francesco Barbera recently explained all the types of lawsuits pending against Big Tobacco.

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