Reuters
Wednesday, September 20, 2006; 9:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senators urged the Bush Administration on Wednesday to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of a ruling that allowed cigarette makers to avoid major financial penalties in the government's racketeering case against them.
"If allowed to stand, the decision on remedies in this case will have the effect of allowing the major tobacco companies to escape any meaningful accountability for the enormous injury their misconduct has caused," 15 Democratic senators, including Edward Kennedy of ... |