US Chamber Says $1B Smoking Verdict Shows Safeguards Needed

By Mike Curley ( October 16, 2025, 8:51 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts to overturn a $1 billion punitive damages verdict against Philip Morris USA Inc., saying the magnitude of the sum shows safeguards are needed in cases involving punitive damages....

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