Suit alleges 'light' label misleading on cigarettes

Tuesday, March 26, 2002

Class-action lawsuits seeking billions of dollars from tobacco companies have been filed in 11 states contending cigarette makers use terms like "light" to mislead smokers into believing those brands are safer.

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