JOE CAMEL FACES HUMP

The Supreme Court kept alive a Californian's lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and two advertising agencies that alleges ads for Camel cigarettes improperly target minors. The companies had attempted to get the lawsuit dismissed in California state court, claiming that federal cigarette labeling and advertising regulations supercede state law. Today the Supreme Court gave California courts the green light to decide the case.