The tobacco industry may claim that advertising, promotion or sponsorship, or packaging regulations limit the industry’s ability to communicate information to their customers and therefore infringes on the customer’s right to receive information, and to distinguish one product from another. Right to Access to Information A violation of the public’s right to information.Liability Measures dealing with criminal and civil liability, including compensation.Additionally, there may be cases relating to exposure to secondhand smoke. Some of these cases will relate to general tobacco products, while others will relate to specific subcategories of tobacco products-for example, light or low products, menthol or other flavored products. Personal Injury An individual or organization may seek civil damages against a tobacco company based on the claim that the use of tobacco products causes disease or death.

Imperial Tobacco Ltd., Outer House, CSOH 69, Court of Session (2005).