Argument Tuesday 10/31/06: Punishing Big Tobacco

Much of the argument in Philip Morris USA v. Williams (05-1256) on Tuesday (10 a.m.) will focus on what the Supreme Court meant as it sought over the past decade to refine constitutional "guideposts" on how heavily a corporation may be punished for wrongdoing. But over-hanging the one-hour of legal inquiry will be the simple … Continue reading Argument Tuesday 10/31/06: Punishing Big Tobacco