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A federal NY judge certified a class-action lawsuit alleging major tobacco companies defrauded consumers by marketing “light” cigarettes as safer than regular brands. The class consists of anyone who purchased cigarettes labeled “light” or “lights” after they were put on the market back in the early 1970s. Defense attorneys argued that it should not have been certified as a class because it is impossible to determine the plaintiffs’ motives for buying light cigarettes without surveying each one.

Tags: personal injury law, business, Class Actions, Product Liability, Toxics