Philip Morris Hit With $4.9M Judgment In Mass. False Ad Trial

By Brandon Lowrey (February 19, 2016, 10:30 PM EST) -- A Massachusetts state judge awarded $4.9 million Friday to a class of nearly 200,000 smokers alleging Philip Morris USA Inc. falsely advertised that Marlboro Lights cigarettes delivered less tar and nicotine to users, saying the tobacco giant's deceptive practices caused consumers to pay too much for the cigarettes....

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