Law Practice
Oct. 7, 2008
Justices Appear Split on Cigarette Advertising
Protesters line up outside the U.S. Supreme Court for the first day of the justices' 2008 term. The justices heard arguments over whether federal law pre-empts state law concerning false advertising of low-tar cigarettes.
By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Whether federal law prevents plaintiffs from filing deceptive practice lawsuits against cigarette manufacturers in state courts was at the top of the U.S. Supreme Court's agenda Monday as it kicked off its 2008 term.
There appeared to be little common ground among the justices during the oral argument as to whether federal law pre-empts state law concerning false advertising of low-tar cigarettes...
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