The City of New York v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. et al

  1. July 18, 2016

    NY Fights FedEx's Bid To Trim Cigarette Tax Suit

    Prosecutors from the city and state of New York urged a federal court Monday to deny FedEx Inc.'s bid to nix part of a lawsuit alleging the parcel carrier made illegal shipments of untaxed cigarettes from Native American reservations, arguing the claim that a federal law preempts the law prosecutors are using to sue the company is false.

  2. July 07, 2016

    FedEx Isn't Turning Over Tobacco Shipping Records, NY Says

    The city and state of New York accused FedEx of refusing to turn over documents they say are crucial to supporting their claims that the courier is illegally shipping untaxed cigarettes from Native American reservations, according to a letter filed in court Thursday.

  3. June 15, 2016

    FedEx Wants NY Tribal Cigarette Tax Suit Trimmed

    FedEx pressed a federal court Tuesday to nix part of a lawsuit brought by New York City and state prosecutors accusing the parcel carrier of making illegal shipments of untaxed cigarettes from Native American reservations, arguing that the claim is unsubstantiated.

  4. April 28, 2016

    Cig Bootleg Judge To Hear FedEx's Sandbagging Allegation

    New York City's cigarette bootlegging case against FedEx took on a new wrinkle Thursday as U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos agreed to hear briefing on whether the city knew of illegal shipments years ago and essentially sandbagged the shipper with new claims tied to untaxed cigarettes from Native American reservations.

  5. April 15, 2016

    FedEx Tribal Cigarette Tax Suits Merged In NY

    A New York federal judge on Friday consolidated a pair of lawsuits brought by New York City and state prosecutors accusing FedEx of making illegal shipments of untaxed cigarettes from Native American reservations, after the parcel carrier dropped its opposition.

  6. April 01, 2016

    Judge Strikes Several FedEx Defenses In Bootleg Cig Row

    A New York federal judge tossed several of FedEx's defenses in a suit against the parcel carrier over alleged illegal shipments of untaxed cigarettes from Native American reservations, ruling Thursday that some of the arguments fail as a matter of law.

  7. June 03, 2015

    FedEx Says NY Withheld Key Info In Bootleg Cig Case

    New York City and state attorneys want to strike several defenses Federal Express Corp. has mounted against litigation alleging it helped organized traffickers smuggle cigarettes to avoid taxes, but on Wednesday, attorneys for FedEx shot back claiming the authorities never shared key information about suspected smugglers with the company.

  8. April 24, 2015

    NY To Ratchet Up Damages In FedEx Bootleg Cig Case

    New York state authorities told a Manhattan federal judge on Friday that they were set to ratchet up damages claims against Federal Express Corp., likely into the multiple hundreds of millions of dollars, for allegedly helping traffickers on Native American land and elsewhere to ship cigarettes in ways that dodged hefty New York City and state taxes.

  9. March 09, 2015

    FedEx Can't Dodge NY Bootleg Cigarette Suit

    A Manhattan federal judge on Monday refused to throw out a $160 million suit accusing Federal Express Corp. of helping organized traffickers smuggle contraband cigarettes to dodge hefty New York City and state taxes, allowing federal racketeering and other claims to proceed against the shipping giant.

  10. December 03, 2014

    FedEx Gets Discovery Paused In 2nd NY Bootleg Cigs Suit

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday stayed discovery in a recently filed, "open-ended" government lawsuit claiming a Federal Express Corp. unit violated racketeering and other laws in joining with an untold number of traffickers to smuggle contraband cigarettes into New York to dodge hefty New York City and state taxes.