Ten years and a day after a jury awarded Mayola Williams nearly $80 million in punitive damages in her fight with a cigarette maker, the Supreme Court said today she can collect her share. ...more

March 31, 2009

Altria, the U.S. leader in cigarettes, wants to be No. 1 in smokeless products, too. ...more

September 9, 2008

John Eastman, a former Tampa radio and TV personality who successfully sued two tobacco companies for contributing to his nicotine addiction, died Sunday at age 79. ...more

May 6, 2008

When Altria's international cigarette unit gets its independence in March, it will move quickly to grab sales outside the United States with products such as Marlboro Fresh Mint, Virginia Slims Noire and Parliament Platinum. ...more

January 31, 2008

The future of the U.S. tobacco industry came into sharper focus on Monday when Loews Corp. announced it would spin off its Lorillard cigarette subsidiary, positioning the maker of Newport, Kent and True brands to compete with rivals that are aggressively looking to replace cigarettes as a source of revenue. ...more

December 18, 2007