Could New Cigarette Warning Labels Prompt Litigation?
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Could New Cigarette Warning Labels Prompt Litigation?
The new, graphic warning labels that are due to appear on cigarette packs next year are designed to deter smoking, but could the labels also serve as fodder for litigation?
Packs of cigarettes will soon be a lot harder to look at, after U.S. regulators mandated that cigarette makers add graphic warning labels to their products depicting such images as a man exhaling smoke through a hole in his neck. The mandate takes effect October 2012, WSJ reports. The new labels must occupy the top half of the front and back of a cigarette pack, and the various images will be accompanied by messages such as “Smoking can kill you.” More... |
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