Kretek Capitalism & Tobacco Tactics: Influence, Narratives, and Regulation

The third meeting of the Sawyer Seminar on Corporations and International Law welcomed Professor Marina Welker, of Cornell University, and Professor Sergio Puig, of the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law, to Durham on October 20, 2017. The two scholars, while hailing from the different fields of anthropology and law, both addressed Read more about Kretek Capitalism & Tobacco Tactics: Influence, Narratives, and Regulation[…]

Scholars discuss the challenges for regulating tobacco in the courtroom and real world

International laws have been strengthening the regulation over tobacco control. But the suits brought by Philip Morris International (PMI) against tobacco regulations, as well as the sluggish improvement in the regulatory environment in Indonesia demonstrate that these regulations are facing serious challenges in both the courtroom and real world, from multiple interested parties including corporations, Read more about Scholars discuss the challenges for regulating tobacco in the courtroom and real world[…]

Veni, Vidi, Vici: Puig and Welker on Big Tobacco Litigation, Culture, and Regulation

For the third session of the guest speaker series, two scholars presented on the topic of international tobacco corporations tangling with national populations and international regulation. Sergio Puig shared accounts of recent legal developments in national tobacco litigation and international health regulation, while Marina Welker presented an anthropological piece on cigarette culture in Indonesia. Puig Read more about Veni, Vidi, Vici: Puig and Welker on Big Tobacco Litigation, Culture, and Regulation[…]