Quebec court: Tobacco companies must pay $15 billion in damages to as many as 1 million people

Big story out of Canada! Thanks very much to my friend Classical Gas for the tip. A court in Quebec today ordered three Canadian tobacco companies — Imperial Tobacco, Rothmans Benson & Hedges and JTI-MacDonald — to pay $15 billion Canadian for “moral” and “punitive” damages. This lawsuit began way back in 2012, but the roots of … Continue reading Quebec court: Tobacco companies must pay $15 billion in damages to as many as 1 million people