(Reuters) – Liggett Group announced Wednesday that it would pay $110 million to settle thousands of Florida lawsuits accusing the tobacco company of concealing the dangers of smoking cigarettes ...

Liggett’s parent, Vector Group Ltd., agreed to pay $61 million in a lump sum and $49 million in installments over 15 years to resolve most of the cases.

Liggett Group Inc. is proposing that it turn over sensitive documents to states suing the tobacco industry, according to reports. The documents, which include Liggett’s lawyers’ notes from ...

MIAMI -- The Liggett Group and Vector Tobacco, subsidiaries of Vector Group Ltd., have notified the attorneys general of 46 states that they intend to initiate proceedings against them for ...

Liggett Group Inc. lost a bid to force insurance companies to defend it from tobacco-related litigation, as the company faces mounting legal fees and millions of dollars in pending jury awards.

8% stake in RJR and want to see its food and tobacco units split into separate companies. Under that plan, Liggett could merge or be acquired with the RJR tobacco group. Competitors denounced the ...

A Liggett Group employee (L) says he hopes the tobacco industry doesn't continue to suffer. Listen toaufile. Durham City Councilman Howard Clements (R) on local impact of the decision.

MEBANE, N.C. -- Vector Group Ltd. subsidiary, Liggett Group LLC, revealed plans to voluntarily convert the manufacturing of all its domestic cigarette brands to comply with state cigarette fire ...

Lorillard Tobacco Co., the country's fourth-largest cigarette maker, has joined tiny maverick Liggett Group, the first company to settle state tobacco lawsuits, in initial discussions aimed at ...

Liggett Group announced Wednesday that it would pay $110 million to settle thousands of Florida lawsuits accusing the tobacco company of concealing the dangers of smoking cigarettes.