Six states are accusing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. of violating a nine-year-old ban on the use of cartoons to support cigarette advertisements. Specifically, lawsuits filed by California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington target a section in the November edition of Rolling Stone magazine that combines pages of Camel cigarette ads and pages of magazine-produced illustrations around the theme of independent rock music. Fines for the company could exceed $100 million.
December 05, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Six states are accusing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. of violating a nine-year-old ban on the use of cartoons to support cigarette advertisements.
Specifically, lawsuits the states planned to file Tuesday target a section in the November edition of Rolling Stone magazine that combines pages of Camel cigarette ads and pages of magazine-produced illustrations around the theme of independent rock music.
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