The State Of New York et al v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

  1. May 25, 2017

    UPS Hit With $247M Judgment In Tobacco Shipping Row

    A New York federal judge ordered UPS to pay $247 million to the Empire State and New York City for helping move untaxed cigarettes from tribal lands, saying Thursday the shipping giant had shown a "lack of willingness to change" without a hefty punishment.

  2. March 24, 2017

    NY Judge Says UPS On Hook In King-Size Cig Tax Row

    A New York federal judge ruled Friday that UPS Inc. is liable for allegations by the Empire State and New York City that the shipping giant helped traffic untaxed cigarettes from tribal lands, but said she needed more information before deciding how much of the $872 million the plaintiffs are seeking should be awarded.

  3. November 02, 2016

    NY Judge To Dig In As $872M UPS Cigarette Tax Trial Wraps

    U.S. District Judge Katherine B. Forrest vowed Wednesday to roll up her sleeves and sort through a mountain of evidence in a "heavy duty" effort as an $872 million chasm stood between UPS Inc. and New York after a trial over government allegations that the shipping giant facilitated trafficking of untaxed cigarettes from tribal lands.

  4. September 21, 2016

    UPS Agent Explains Smiley-Face Email In $872M Cig-Tax Trial

    A UPS account executive on Wednesday sought to explain a happy-face emoticon he sent when an audit of a Seneca-reservation client suspected of trafficking cigarettes turned up bags of coffee, the latest in a Manhattan trial that could cost the shipping giant $872 million if it is found to have tolerated the large-scale transport of untaxed smokes.

  5. September 20, 2016

    Boss Testifies UPS Could Have Done More To Check Cig Data

    New York authorities seeking to hammer UPS with $872 million in damages for flouting laws against shipping untaxed cigarettes took the company's director of dangerous goods to task Tuesday at a Manhattan trial, getting him to concede that he could have been more aggressive in using data to track offenders, including many on tribal lands.

  6. September 19, 2016

    NY Raises Stakes In UPS Cig Trial With $872M Damages Claim

    New York authorities told a federal judge Monday that they are targeting UPS for a surprising total of $872 million in damages for violating laws that limit cigarette shipments, flouting a 2005 settlement tied to earlier allegations of illegal smokes shipping and for associated losses in tax revenue.

  7. September 14, 2016

    Discovery Sanctions Rejected In UPS Untaxed Cigs Suit

    A New York federal judge refused Wednesday to impose discovery sanctions against UPS in a lawsuit from the city and state of New York accusing the company of illegally shipping untaxed cigarettes from Native American reservations, finding that recently handed-over materials simply showed "previously disclosed" events.

  8. August 30, 2016

    UPS Says NY State, City Must Disclose Damages In Cigs Suit

    UPS urged a federal judge Monday to block the city and state of New York from presenting evidence for damages at trial in their lawsuit accusing the company of illegally shipping untaxed cigarettes from Native American reservations, claiming the governments failed to fulfill their duty to disclose the damages and how they were computed.

  9. August 09, 2016

    UPS Escapes Racketeering Claims In Cigarette Tax Suit

    A New York federal judge threw out allegations that UPS had conspired with its customers to ship untaxed cigarettes from Native American organizations, saying in an order Tuesday that New York government officials had failed to provide enough evidence to back their racketeering allegations.

  10. June 27, 2016

    NY Says UPS Clearly Broke Deal Not To Ship Untaxed Smokes

    New York officials on Friday asked a federal judge for a win on their claim that United Parcel Service Inc. knowingly violated a deal to block deliveries of untaxed cigarettes from Native American reservations, saying undisputed facts show UPS went afoul of the agreement.