REYNOLDS AMERICAN: Plaintiffs in Rose Suit Wants to Reargue Case

Reynolds American Inc. disclosed in its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that on Jan. 14, 2009, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit entitled Rose v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. filed a…

REYNOLDS AMERICAN: Frankson Case Appeal Still Pending in N.Y.

Reynolds American Inc. disclosed in its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that a decision in Frankson v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., is still pending in the Appellate Division, New York…

FORTUNE BRANDS: 10 Smoking & Health Cases Pending as of August 1

A total of 10 smoking and health cases filed by individual plaintiffs were pending against Fortune Brands Inc. as of Aug. 1, 2008.

Numerous legal actions, proceedings and claims are pending in various jurisdictions against leading tobacco manufacturers, including Brown…