Cigarette Warnings Improperly Imposed On ‘HeatSticks,’ Amici Tell D.C. Circuit

(March 7, 2024, 8:13 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cigarette manufacturers R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (RJR) and ITG Brands LLC filed an amicus curiae brief in the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals supporting Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM) in its appeal of a district court ruling that its “HeatSticks” tobacco products are bound by a “corrective statements” remedy imposed on PM and other tobacco companies in 2006 for concealing the health risks of cigarettes....