Dutch 'smoking is murder' case goes global; lawsuits in 17 countries

Lawyers in 17 countries are following Dutch lawyers' lead in suing the tobacco industry for attempted murder or aggravated assault. Anti-smoking organizations and lawyers from 15 countries gathered in Geneva recently to discuss the Dutch appraoch to the, until now, unique case, AD reports. Germany and Belgium are also interested, but did not make it to the meeting in Switzerland, according to the newspaper.