USA v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:99-cv-02496

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Paul L. Friedman

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  1. April 20, 2011

    Tobacco Cos. Ordered To Disclose Marketing Data

    A Washington federal judge on Tuesday told Philip Morris Inc., Lorillard Tobacco Co. and other defendants in the U.S. government's suit against the tobacco industry to comply with a 2006 order and turn over 10 years of marketing data.

  2. March 29, 2011

    Judge Says Tobacco Co. Not Liable In RICO Ad Suit

    A federal judge ruled Monday that a U.S. Supreme Court decision cleared British American Tobacco Investment Ltd. of racketeering violations in a decade-old lawsuit alleging tobacco companies lied to consumers about the health effects of cigarettes.