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	Liggett Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Liggett Tobacco, formerly known as Liggett and Meyers Tobacco Company is the smallest of the major U.S. tobacco companies.
		John Edmund Liggett's grandfather, Christopher Foulks, was the owner of a snuff mill in New Egypt, New Jersey.
		John E. Liggett died in 1897 and two years later Liggett and Myers was acquired by American Tobacco Company, controlled by James B. Duke.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liggett_Group (714 words)

	TLPJ - Briefs - Walker v. Liggett Group, Inc.
		Liggett's "sky-is-falling" cry rings hollow, however, in light of two facts: first, the same settlement that allegedly needs protection in this case required no such stay when it was filed in the Alabama state court; and second, the settlement and proposed injunction do not encompass trade creditors or states that elect to opt out.
		If Liggett's assets could be depleted through the defense of tobacco-related lawsuits by the class, they could certainly also be exhausted through the claims of these other groups that are not subject to the proposed injunction.
		Group representation is not a substitute for due process rights because certification of monetary damages claims on a no-opt-out basis deprives plaintiffs of their right to present the unique circumstances of their individual injuries.
	www.tlpj.org /briefs/liggett.htm (12571 words)

	Liggett Settlement (3/20/97)
		Liggett will continue to engage in the legal activity of selling cigarettes to adults, but will endeavor to ensure that these adult smokers are aware of the health risks and addictive nature of smoking.
		Liggett acknowledges that the tobacco industry markets to "youth," which means those under 18 years of age, and not just those 18-24 years of age.
		Liggett shall pay the reasonable and necessary expenses of the administration, allocation, and distribution of the Settlement Fund; provided that Liggett shall not be obligation to pay more than $1 million in any year for such expenses.
	stic.neu.edu /liggettsettle.htm (5596 words)

	TLPJ - Briefs - Fletcher v. Liggett Group, Inc.
		Liggett has now abandoned the federal courts of West Virginia and renewed its request to this Court to approve yet a third version of its unprecedented, nationwide, no-opt-out, present-and-future-victim settlement class.
		Liggett basically acknowledges that the only "typicality" among the class members' claims is supplied by their joint interest in obtaining a fair settlement.
		Liggett's post-hoc effort to remedy the representational inadequacies inherent in this proposed class by appointing subclass representatives at this point is "equivalent to closing the barn door after the horses have escaped." Walker, 175 F.R.D. at 233 n.12.
	www.tlpj.org /briefs/fletcher.htm (2152 words)

	Liggett / Castano Tobacco Class Action Settlement Agreement
		Brooke Group and Liggett recognize and acknowledge that defending the continued prosecution of Castano (or a similar putative class action) against them through tria1 and appea1s would require considerab1e resources and expense and would entail uncertainty and risk.
		Brooke Group and Liggett have determined that the settlement, in accordance with this Agreement, of the claims in Castano against them will be beneficial to Brooke Group and Liggett.
		The Castano Plaintiffs Legal Committee, Brooke Group and Liggett with the approval of the District Court, shall establish (a) in accordance with the Castano Board Document annexed hereto as Exhibit A, the Castano Board and (b) in accordance with the Castano CTCIR Document annexed hereto as Exhibit B, the Castano CTCIR.
	www.lectlaw.com /files/cas79.htm (4055 words)

	Litigation Documents: Settlement: FL, LA, MA, MS, and WV with Liggett
		Brooke Group and Liggett have denied, and continue to deny, each and all of the claims and contentions alleged by the plaintiffs in each and all of the above-mentioned actions, and have denied, and continue to deny, any wrongdoing or legal liability of any kind.
		Brooke Group and Liggett recognize and acknowledge that defending the continued prosecution of Castano (or a similar putative class action) against them through trial and appeals would require considerable resources and expense and would entail uncertainty and risk.
		Brooke Group and Liggett represent and warrant to the Settling State that none of them are subject to any agreement or understanding, written or otherwise, with any Non-Settling Defendants or any other party that entitles any Non-Settling Defendant to indemnity or contribution from the Brooke Group or Liggett.
	library.ucsf.edu /tobacco/litigation/fl/agsettlement.html?... (3639 words)

	Brooke Group Ltd. 1992 Stockholders' Report
		Liggett's long-term business strategy in the full-price segment of the market is to maintain its share of that segment of the market by consistently offering advertising and promotional programs with the objective of maximizing the profitability of its full-price brands.
		Liggett's long-term business strategy in the price/value segment of the market is to maintain its market share and increase its profitability by providing consistently high quality products and services at prices and terms comparable to those available in the market.
		Liggett's management believes that the decline is the result of numerous factors, including health considerations, diminishing social acceptance of smoking, legislative limitations on smoking in public places and federal and state excise tax increases which have augmented cigarette price increases.
	tobaccodocuments.org /ness/15934.html (2720 words)

	Vector Group Ltd.
		Founded in 1873 as Liggett & Myers, Liggett Group is the sixth largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States in terms of unit sales.
		Liggett is the maker of Pyramid, Jade, and Eve 120's branded discount products, and Liggett Select in the deep discount category.
		Liggett Vector Brands Inc. was established in April 2002 when the sales and marketing functions, along with certain support functions, of Vector Group's Liggett and Vector Tobacco subsidiaries were combined into a new entity.
	www.vectorgroupltd.com /abtSubsidiaries.asp (280 words)

	The Castano Ligett Settlement
		For a tobacco company to admit that smoking is addictive and causes cancer is "a critical turning point" in the legal offensive by 22 states against the tobacco industry, said the Honolulu attorney who represents the state in its lawsuit to recoup millions of dollars spent treating smoking-related health problems.
		E. Plaintiffs and Brooke Group and Liggett recognize and suppo+t the public interest in preventing smoking by, or promotion of smoking to, children and adolesccnts.
		G. Brooke Group and Liggett recognize and acknowledge that defending the continued prosecution of Castano (or a similar putative class action) against them through tria1 and appea1s would require considerab1e resources and expense and would entail uncertainty and risk.
	starbulletin.com /specials/liggett.html (4488 words)

	NewsHour Online: Tobacco industry-the Liggett Group settles lawsuit
		After years of litigation, the Liggett Group broke out of the pack of the nation's five major tobacco companies and agreed to settle its part of a class-action law suit against the industry.
		Liggett will be, under the terms of the settlement, will be paying those folks not money directly for those smokers, but will be giving money to that group for smoking cessation programs.
		If that happens, the LeBeau is hoping that Liggett can merge with RJR or be acquired by RJR, which would be a good business deal for him, and interestingly, under the terms of this settlement, if that should happen, RJR would be bound by the terms of this settlement.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/health/tobacco_3-13.html (1185 words)

	Cipollone v. Liggett Group, 505 U.S. 504 (1992). (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		In brief, it rejected all of the fraudulent misrepresentation and conspiracy claims, but found that respondent Liggett had breached its duty to warn and its express warranties before 1966.
		It found, however, that RoseCipollone had "voluntarily and unreasonably encounter[ed] a known danger by smoking cigarettes" and that 80% of the responsibility for her injuries was attributable to her.
		The court rejected respondents' contention that the federal Acts expressly pre-empted common law actions, but accepted their This Court denied a petition for certiorari, 479 U.S. (1987), and the case returned to the District Court for trial.
	supct.law.cornell.edu /supct/html/90-1038.ZO.html (6225 words)

	Battle lines drawn over tobacco
		As the protesters hailed the statement by the Liggett Group - makers of Chesterfield cigarettes - as "a massive step forward", tobacco companies in Britain made strenuous efforts to play down any possible repercussions here.
		While still examining the detail of a settlement Liggett has reached with 22 American states which were attempting to recoup the healthcare costs caused by smoking-related illnesses, some companies privately made clear that they considered the announcement a perverse one.
		Nils Pratley writes: America's big four tobacco firms yesterday won a restraining order to prevent Liggett Group from handing over documents that are part of its settlement with the 22 states.
	telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/03/22/ntob22.html (378 words)

	FORCES Is Advocating a Boycott of The Liggett Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		FORCES Is Advocating a Boycott of The Liggett Group in Response To Their Capitulation to the Enemies.
		It seems a win-win situation for Liggett and Myers and a losing situation for the customers of Liggett that buy their products.
		Since they do not care about their consumers, then we should show them that if we are successful in our boycott, the $10 million dollars they are trying to save (and much more) will be taken away from them in lost revenues and profits of their products.
	www.forces.org /articles/pressrel/files/3-19-96.htm (422 words)

	Liggett Cigarettes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Group's principal activity is to develop and market conventional and nicotine-free cigarette products.
		We believe that Liggett has gained a sustainable cost advantage over its competitors through its various...
		Liggett Vector Brands offers an extensive line of quality tobacco products proudly made in the USA including Liggett Select, Quest, Eve, Jade,
	www.nicnet.org /liggettcigarettes.html (235 words)

	Vector Group Ltd. (Liggett Group) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Vector Group is small potatoes next to Big Tobacco.
		The holding company's Liggett unit makes discount cigarettes under brands including Liggett Select and Eve, OMNI-branded "reduced-carcinogen" cigarettes, and several generic lines of cigarettes.
		Vector Group also owns about 55% of New Valley, its real estate subsidiary.
	www.buyblue.org /node/3739/print (83 words)

	Energy Citations Database (ECD) - Energy and Energy-Related Bibliographic Citations
		Liggett Group, Inc. strengthens federal preemption defense in pesticide tort litigation
		When the United States Supreme Court held that the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (Cigarette Act) of 1969 preempted plaintiff`s failure to warn claims in Cipollone v.
		Liggett Group, Inc., the decision directly affected a far wider range of product liability cases than those involving only cigarettes.
	www.osti.gov /energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=466986 (290 words)

	American Cancer Society Response to Pending Liggett Group Lawsuit Settlement
		The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) are pleased to announce that LWW has been selected to publish CA - A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, a peer-reviewed oncology journal of the American Cancer Society, for a contract period of four years.
		Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., is a global publisher of medical, nursing, and allied health information resources in book, journal, looseleaf, and electronic media formats.
		The company is a unit of Wolters Kluwer International Health & Science, a group of leading publishing companies offering specialized publications and software in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, science, and related areas.
	www.charitywire.com /charity6/02400.html (437 words)

	Vector Group Ltd.
		Vector Group Stockholders Approve Acquisition Of New Valley
		Vector Group Subsidiaries to Sue State Attorneys General for Violating Terms of Master Settlement Agreement
		Liggett Group Confirms Agreement in Engle Case Appeal
	www.vectorgroupltd.com /news.asp (704 words)

	Vector Group Ltd. (Liggett Group) \| BuyBlue.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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		The company launched its QUEST brand, a line of genetically engineered low-nicotine and nicotine-free cigarette products, in 2003.
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	www.buyblue.org /node/3739/view/information?sort=asc&order=Topic (203 words)

	Settlement Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		LIGGETT MANDATORY CLASS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (3/20/97): Browse or Download
		NEWS CONFERENCE OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF STATES SETTLING WITH LIGGETT GROUP (3/20/97): Browse or Download
		LIGGETT SETTLEMENT WITH 5 INITIAL SETTLING STATES (3/20/96): Browse or Download
	stic.neu.edu /settlement (78 words)

	Docket Sheet (full) - Garrison v Liggett Group
		NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF APPEALS No.: COA05-1251 Docket Sheet As Of: 05/12/2006 Garrison v Liggett Group Completed: no [SUE T. Employee, Plaintiff, V LIGGETT GROUP, INC., Employer, THE HARTFORD, Carrier, Defendant.
		--------- Garrison, Sue T. (Plaintiff) (Appellant) Liggett Group, Inc. (Defendant) (Appellee) The Hartford (Defendant) (Appellee) =======================================================================================
		David Gantt [PRIMARY ATTY] Attorney at Law [A] DAVID GANTT LAW OFFICES 82 Church Street Asheville, NC 28801 828-252-2852 lawyer@davidgantt.com Mediation - Form returned: 10/19/05 Answer: Yes- (PRIV) -------------------------------------------------------- [Attorney for Defendant-Appellee Liggett Group, et al] Mr.
	www.aoc.state.nc.us /www/public/coa/dsheets/051251-1.htm (329 words)

	Liggett Group Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
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		1/26/89 2/10/89 2/14/89 2/24/89 3/21/89 4/4/89 417189 4/, 27/, 89 5/19/89 LIGGEIT GROUP INC. Letter from Mr.
		Luken responding to initial request, stating that information requested will be provided by 2/24 Letter from Mr.
	tobaccodocuments.org /pm/2023203781.html (92 words)

	Cipollone V. Liggett Group Illustrated Reinforced Hardcover - SHOP.COM
		Cipollone V. Liggett Group Illustrated Reinforced Hardcover - SHOP.COM
		Cipollone V. Liggett Group : Suing Tobacco Companies
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	www.shop.com /op/aprod-p29001148 (214 words)

	EPA - TTN NAAQS NC LIGGETT GROUP, INC.
		EPA - TTN NAAQS NC LIGGETT GROUP, INC.
		National Ambient Air Quality Standards > Ozone Implementation > Emissions and Air Quality Data > 1996 National Emission Trends Data > State Emission Index > NC Index > LIGGETT GROUP, INC.
		Data for Ozone Planning - Designations, etc.
	www.epa.gov /ttn/naaqs/ozone/areas/plant/nc/pl37237x.htm (142 words)

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