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December 3, 2008

Round-up on Williams III Argument

ABC News: Third and Long for Philip Morris?

SCOTUSblog: New Briefing on Tobacco Case? Maybe

Associated Press: Smoker's Widow Seeks $79.5 Million Award at Supreme Court

Christian Science Monitor: U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Tobacco Case for Third Time

McClatchy: Justices' Irritation With Lower Court Could Save Tobacco Giant Millions

New York Times: Justices Look Anew at Case in Which Oregon Court has Twice Rebuffed Them

WSJ Law Blog: In Big Punitives Case, Has court Painted Itself Into a Corner?

Business Insurance: High Court to Rule Again In Oregon Punitives Case

We'll post some of our own thoughts about the argument after we've had time to digest the transcript.

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Posted by Curt Cutting at 3:39 PM

Labels: Philip Morris v. Williams, U.S. Supreme Court

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