Tobacco Balks In D.C.

Big Tobacco’s decision to oppose the comprehensive legislation that emerged from the U.S. Senate puts the ad industry in a precarious position, trade industry groups said.
Broad advertising restrictions that were put into the bill on a voluntary basis are now at risk of being turned into law, a move that would lead advertising trade groups back into battle.
After nearly a year of lobbying and negotiating with Congress, top tobacco company executives said last week they would fight in court the legislation by the U.S.