When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging

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The Conversation – 27 March 2019

When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging
By Pat Ranald

Australia scored a victory over the tobacco giant Philip Morris in the High Court in 2012. The court held that Australia’s plain cigarette packaging lawswere legal and did not constitute an unjust confiscation of trademarks and intellectual property. Philip Morris had to pay all of Australia’s costs. Tiếp tục đọc “When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging”