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Smoking ban in parks remains in effect during ACL Fest
Don’t light up during the Austin City Limits Music Festival. That’s the word from the city’s parks department, which has prohibited smoking in all city parks as part of a burn ban brought on by extreme drought. The ban, put in place in April, includes Zilker Park, site of this weekend’s three-day ACL Fest. There’s not much officials can do, … Continue reading
Lawyer confirms Philip Morris a former client
The lawyer of 2 petitioners who asked a local court to stop a Metro Manila public smoking ban confirmed Thursday that Philip Morris is a former client of his law firm. Lawyer Luis Gregorio Jesus de la Paz said his law firm, Gonzales Batiller David Leabres Reyes & Associates, worked for Philip Morris Inc. as a consultant before the tobacco … Continue reading
