Philip Morris v. Uruguay
Ok kiddo, so basically Philip Morris is a big company that makes cigarettes. Uruguay is a small country that wanted people to stop smoking so they made some laws to make it harder for people to smoke.
Philip Morris didn't like this because it meant they might sell less cigarettes and make less money. So they took Uruguay to court and said the laws were unfair and against something called "investment protection."
The court had to decide whether Uruguay was allowed to make laws to protect the health and well-being of its people or whether a big company like Philip Morris should be able to do whatever it wants.
In the end, the court decided that Uruguay had the right to make laws to protect the health of its people and that big companies like Philip Morris can't just do whatever they want if it's not good for people.
So, in this case, it was more important to protect the people's health than to make money.
Philip Morris didn't like this because it meant they might sell less cigarettes and make less money. So they took Uruguay to court and said the laws were unfair and against something called "investment protection."
The court had to decide whether Uruguay was allowed to make laws to protect the health and well-being of its people or whether a big company like Philip Morris should be able to do whatever it wants.
In the end, the court decided that Uruguay had the right to make laws to protect the health of its people and that big companies like Philip Morris can't just do whatever they want if it's not good for people.
So, in this case, it was more important to protect the people's health than to make money.