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The US Supreme Court may review whether the federal or state court system should try a lawsuit against Philip Morris. 
 
The plaintiffs, two Arkansas smokers, want the case heard in Arkansas. A lower court has ruled that the case may shift to federal court which is thought to favour large corporations. 
 
The lawsuit concerns Cambridge Lights and Marlboro Lights brands, and the allegations are that they were designed to falsely show lower levels of tar and nicotine than they actually had.

Arkansas 'light' cigarette case may be headed for high court

Chicago Tribune - 5/23/2006 6:15 AM

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court has signaled interest in a lawsuit over "light" cigarettes sold by Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris unit, seeking advice from the Bush administration on an appeal by two Arkansas smokers.
 
The smokers want the Arkansas state court system to decide their class-action against the world's largest cigarette-maker. They asked the justices to review a lower court decision that let the company shift the case to federal court, where corporate defendants often fare better
 
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