Re: [ZION] Tobacco interests lose a big one in Canada; LDS involvement

2002-12-18 Thread Marc A. Schindler
We don't have the same tradition of class action suits here like you do in the US. Tort reform is a hot topic in the US these days, too, as I recall -- one of the reasons was some particular damages that were awarded by juries in Mississippi (the Loewen case comes to mind). Perhaps Tom can comment

RE: [ZION] Tobacco interests lose a big one in Canada; LDS involvement

2002-12-17 Thread Chet
Marc A. Schindler wrote a lotta stuff I'm not even gonna try to keep up with. Mainly, it said that tobacco companies are getting beat on in Canada. I hope so. I really hope so. Because in this country, the tobacco companies are being beaten on by being sued. They raise their prices, so