As Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general July 17 in filing an amicus brief supporting federal regulations requiring graphic image warning labels on cigarettes packages, legal experts weighed in on how such warnings could affect litigators.

Their consensus: It would be tougher to win litigation against Big Tobacco if these companies provided graphic warnings about the dangers of smoking.

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