Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes,
designates and appoints Ronald S. Milstein and David H. Taylor as such person's
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of
substitution and resubstitution and full power to act alone and without the
other, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file any and all
filings required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including Section 16 of
such act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and requisite documents in
connection with such filings, respecting securities of Lorillard, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, including but not limited to Forms 3, 4 and 5 under such
act and any amendments thereto.

	This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by the
undersigned.

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	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of the 6th
day of June 2008.

/s/ Kit D. Dietz
Kit D. Dietz