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High Court Reviews Big Award in Tobacco Case

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments surrounding an Oregon jury's $79-million-plus award to a smoker's widow. Philip Morris challenged the award. Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick and Madeleine Brand discuss the case.

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