Daily legal News for 31.07.2008

US House passes first bill to regulate tobacco
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/USA/US_House_passes_first_bill_to_regulate_tobacco/articleshow/3309099.cms
 
WASHINGTON: The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation that for the first time would subject the tobacco industry to regulation by federal health authorities whose job is to promote public well-being.
Its backers call the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act landmark legislation. While the bill appears to [...]