December 5, 2023 |
Filing
6534
ORDER #133-REMAND referring the in camera review of Chambers' Files documents to Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on December 5, 2023. (lcml)
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July 14, 2023 |
Filing
6528
OPINION granting 6325 Plaintiffs' Motion for Clarification Regarding the Application of Order #1015, As Amended, to HeatSticks Cigarettes, and granting in part and denying in part 6334 Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Clarification and In the Alternative Motion to Modify Order #1015. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 14, 2023. (lcml)
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June 19, 2023 |
Filing
6526
OPINION granting the 6445 Public Health Intervenors' Motion to Clarify and Amend Order #1015. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 19, 2023. (lcml)
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January 19, 2023 |
Filing
6524
OPINION explaining the Court's reasons for concluding, after notice and hearing, that the 6522 Fourth Superseding Consent Order Implementing the Corrective-Statements Remedy at Point of Sale should be entered. See Opinion for further information. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on January 19, 2023. (lcjr)
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December 6, 2022 |
Filing
6522
ORDER #129-REMAND: Fourth Superseding Consent Order Implementing the Corrective-Statements Remedy at Point of Sale. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on December 6, 2022. (lcjr)
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July 27, 2022 |
Filing
6512
ORDER #127-REMAND: CHANGE OF COURTROOM. The Court hereby informs the parties, participating retailers, and other interested persons that the hearing location has changed. The Point-of-Sale Settlement Hearing will not take place in the Ceremoni al Courtroom. Instead, it will be held in Courtroom 30 of the William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse at 333 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 27, 2022. (lcjr)
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July 21, 2022 |
Filing
6511
ORDER # 126 REMAND: PROCEDURES FOR SETTLEMENT HEARING. The Court hereby notifies the parties, participating retailers, and other interested persons of additional procedures and restrictions governing the Point-of-Sale Settlement Hearing, which will be held on July 28, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m., and will continue if necessary on July 29, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the Ceremonial Courtroom (Courtroom 20) at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse at 333 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 21, 2022. (ATM)
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June 28, 2022 |
Filing
6503
ORDER #125-REMAND setting forth procedures for the Point-of-Sale Settlement Hearing, which will be held on July 28, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), and will continue if necessary on July 29, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse at 333 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 28, 2022. (ATM)
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May 26, 2022 |
Filing
6499
ORDER #124-REMAND. The parties shall meet and confer regarding whether it is necessary for the Court to decide Plaintiffs' Motion for Clarification Regarding the Application of Order #1015, as Amended, to Heatsticks Cigarettes [Dkt. No. 6325] a nd Defendant's Motion to Modify Order #1015 [Dkt. No. 6334] before the fairness hearing scheduled for July 19 and 20, 2022, or before the Court approves any proposed settlement or consent decree regarding the point-of-sale remedy. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 3, 2022, providing their respective views on the above question. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 26, 2022. (ATM)
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April 13, 2022 |
Filing
6489
OPINION denying the manufacturers and retailers' 6461 Motion in Limine to Exclude Dr. Frank Chaloupka's and Dr. James Spaeth's Improper Rebuttal Evidence and denying the manufacturers and retailer' 6463 Motion in Limine to Exclude the Opinion of Mr. Greg Brancaleone. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on April 13, 2022. (ATM)
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March 17, 2022 |
Filing
6480
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER #120-REMAND. On or before March 29, 2022, defendants and the non-party tobacco entities shall complete their privilege logs for the Chambers' Files, file their privilege logs for the Chambers' Files on the publi c docket, and securely transmit to the Court copies of all documents from the Chambers' Files that have been designated as privileged or otherwise shielded from public disclosure. On or before March 21, 2022, parties shall file status reports regarding additional issues discussed in the order. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 17, 2022. (lcjr)
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February 28, 2022 |
Filing
6479
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER #119-REMAND setting procedures for review and retention of non-public documents at the Minnesota Tobacco Document Depository. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on February 28, 2022. (lcjr)
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December 20, 2021 |
Filing
6469
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER #115-REMAND setting procedures for handling confidential or highly sensitive hearing evidence. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on December 20, 2021. (lcaa)
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October 8, 2021 |
Filing
6457
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER #114-REMAND. On or before October 29, 2021, counsel for the parties are directed to file a joint status report concerning the disposition of privileged documents housed at the Minnesota Tobacco Document Depository. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 8, 2021. (lcaa)
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September 23, 2021 |
Filing
6454
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER #113-REMAND responding to 6427 the Joint Status Report of the parties concerning the evidentiary hearing on POS displays. See opinion for further details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on September 23, 2021. (lcaa)
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April 30, 2021 |
Filing
6423
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER #108-REMAND cancelling the evidentiary hearing scheduled to begin on July 12, 2021, vacating the remaining pre-hearing deadlines, and directing the parties to submit a joint status report on or before May 21, 2021. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on April 30, 2021. (lcaf)
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February 20, 2020 |
Filing
6316
OPINION & ORDER #93 - Remand -- setting forth the procedures for the evidentiary hearing scheduled to begin on September 14, 2020. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on February 20, 2020. (MA)
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December 20, 2019 |
Filing
6308
OPINION AND ORDER #92 - REMAND deciding the purpose and scope of the evidentiary hearing. An order consistent with this opinion will issue this same day. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 12-20-2019. (lcdr)
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October 1, 2019 |
Filing
6307
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 6305 Robert Cotner's request for investigation. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 1, 2019. (MA)
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May 24, 2018 |
Filing
6264
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER #83-Remand denying 6255 Little Rock Sun Community Newspaper's emergency motion for payment due and owing by tobacco defendants for court-ordered corrective statement tobacco advertising campaign in newspapers and motion for sanctions. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 24, 2018. (MA)
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February 27, 2018 |
Filing
6249
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER directing the parties to appear for a hearing on March 13, 2018 at 10:00am to explain to the Court why resolution of certain issues has not yet occurred and argue their respective positions on the Court's referral of this matter to the Special Master. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on February 27, 2018. (MA)
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October 5, 2017 |
Filing
6227
Second Superseding Consent ORDER implementing the corrective statements remedy for newspapers an television. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 5, 2017. (MA)
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June 27, 2017 |
Filing
6209
MEMORANDUM OPINION to Order #67-Remand. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 6/27/17. (CL)
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February 8, 2016 |
Filing
6185
MEMORANDUM OPINION to Order #62-Remand. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 2/8/16. (CL)
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June 8, 2015 |
Filing
6152
MEMORANDUM OPINION to Order #56-Remand. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 6/8/15. (CL)
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November 27, 2012 |
Filing
5995
Appendix B, Corrective Statements- Implementation Details, to 5993 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 11/27/12. (ztnr, ) [DUPLICATE of document 5992]
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January 26, 2012 |
Filing
5967
MEMORANDUM OPINION: The Court will not defer a decision on the corrective action statements pending the outcome of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration (see Memorandum Opinion for details). Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 1/26/12. (CL, )
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June 22, 2011 |
Filing
5947
MEMORANDUM OPINION to Order #25-Remand denying Defendants' Motion to Clarify Order #1015 Concerning Enforceability. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 6/22/11. (CL, )
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June 1, 2011 |
Filing
5937
MEMORANDUM OPINION to Order #23-Remand denying Defendants' Motion for Vacatur. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 6/1/11. (CL, )
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April 19, 2011 |
Filing
5925
MEMORANDUM OPINION to the Order granting Plaintiff's Motion for Clarification Regarding Defendants' Obligation to Disclose Disaggregated Marketing Data. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 4/19/11. (CL, )
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March 28, 2011 |
Filing
5901
MEMORANDUM OPINION to Order #16. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 3/28/11. (CL, )
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