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The firm is notable for its representation of five of the six major U.S. tobacco companies, and for its involvement in hiding the health risks of tobacco. The firm inspired the fictional firm of Smoot, Hawking in the satirical novel
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According to Brown & Williamson whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand, SHB coached staff at the tobacco company on language that downplayed the health risks of tobacco.
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ranked the firm as the 87th largest in the United States. The firm has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Boston.
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In 1992, a federal judge all but accused the firm of orchestrating fraud on behalf of the tobacco industry and exerting
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SHB occupies all 24 floors of its corporate headquarters in the 2555 Grand Building in the
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article about the firm is titled "'Tobacco' Its Middle Name, Law Firm Thrives, for Now".
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to hide facts about tobacco's health hazards during the 1960s and 1970s.
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The firm has represented five of the six major U.S. tobacco companies:
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practice to address regulatory, employment, and litigation matters.
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SHB also has represented pharmaceutical companies, including
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Shook, Hardy and Bacon

Crown Center
Kansas City, Missouri
Product liability
tort
intellectual property
Frank P. Sebree
Company type
Limited liability partnership
shb.com

Crown Center
U.S.
law firm
Kansas City, Missouri
The National Law Journal
Thank You for Smoking
Bill Corrigan
Eli Lilly and Company
Amgen
Bristol-Myers Squibb
GlaxoSmithKline
Sanofi-Aventis
Guidant
Wyeth
Sprint Nextel
Vonage
Nancy Cruzan
right-to-die

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