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NEWS ABOUT: RJ Reynolds

RJ Reynolds stories: 3 news summaries
OBITUARY

'Winston Man' Dies of Cancer Amidst Trial

Actor was set to testify against tobacco giant RJ Reynolds

Mar 3, 09 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Alan Landers, the one-time face of Winston cigarettes, has died at 68 of lung and throat cancer in the middle of a multi-million dollar legal action against his former employers, the Guardian reports. Landers, who was to testify next month, was among about 9,000 Florida smokers suing cigarette companies... More »

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Florida • advertising • lung cancer • smoking • cigarettes • class action • RJ Reynolds • Winston • throat cancer • Alan Landers • Big Tobacco

Joe Camel Ads Look Bad for Tobacco Giant

8 states sue over Rolling Stone insert;
RJ Reynolds faces $100M in fines

Dec 4, 07 5:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Eight states are suing RJ Reynolds, alleging that an ad for Camel cigarettes in Rolling Stone last month violates a 1998 agreement not to use cartoons in advertising cigarettes. The states seek $100 for every magazine distributed and for every hit on the tobacco giant's associated website, the AP reports.... More »

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California • tobacco • Rolling Stone • Pennsylvania • lawsuit • advertisements • tobacco companies • RJ Reynolds • Camel

Tobacco Giant Drops Print
Ads for 2008

RJ Reynolds says Rolling Stone flap not an issue in decision

Nov 28, 07 3:27 PM CST
(Newser) - RJ Reynolds won’t buy print ads next year, a break with the tobacco giant's tradition of using newspapers and magazines to reach customers, the Winston-Salem Journal reports. The announcement came the same day an anti-smoking group lambasted RJR and Rolling Stone for four pages of ads abutting a Nov.... More »

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media • advertising • cigarettes • Rolling Stone • RJ Reynolds

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