And The Man Cackled, "Mwahahahahahahahahaha," before Taking Another Long Drag Off His Marlboro.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA, ordering a lower court to dismiss the case in which the company was accused of defrauding customers into thinking 'light' cigarettes were safer than regular ones.

The much-anticipated ruling sent shares of Philip Morris parent Altria Group Inc. up more than 4 percent to a new all-time high ...

To all of you who thought the law suits against them would mean an end to Big Tobacco and sold your stock on the idea that smoking was no longer going to be fashionable or profitable, I say, "Suckers! When will you learn."

Never bet against Big Money and sin.