January 22, 2024
Philip Morris USA Inc. has lost its bid to keep a city of Baltimore suit over cigarette butt litter in federal courts, with a Maryland federal judge rejecting arguments that the suit raises substantial federal questions and sending it back to a state trial court.
January 01, 2024
In 2024, courts across the U.S. are likely to weigh in on some of the most politically charged legal battles over corporate and regulatory efforts to prioritize environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the future of corporate diversity policies, anti-pollution efforts and corporate greenwashing hanging in the balance.
February 03, 2023
Philip Morris USA Inc. says a suit from the city of Baltimore for allegedly creating a public nuisance by using non-biodegradable filters that are frequently littered should be moved to the District of Maryland because it seeks to usurp federal law regarding cigarette manufacturing and marketing, a Friday notice of removal shows.