Organization
Altria Group
Holding company of Philip Morris USA (formerly Philip Morris Companies); a defendant in its own right.
- Also known as
- Philip Morris Companies, Altria
United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.
- Sanctioned by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: held liable for civil racketeering (RICO) violations; ordered to stop deceptive descriptors and to issue corrective statements 1
Connections 3
sanctioned by
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 17 Aug 2006 held liable for civil racketeering (RICO) violations; ordered to stop deceptive descriptors and to issue corrective statements Primary record 1
involved in
- United States v. Philip Morris USA defendant Primary record 1
includes
- Philip Morris USA Primary record 2
Timeline 1 date
- 17 Aug 2006 Altria Group sanctioned by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Proof 2 sources
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United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc., 449 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2006), Final Opinion (Judge Gladys Kessler), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (text via govinfo.gov), 17 Aug 2006.
Primary record
the Court holds that Altria is liable for its own violations of RICO and its participation in the Enterprise
Philip Morris Cos., now Altria (“Altria”)
against nine cigarette manufacturers of cigarettes and two tobacco-related trade organizations.
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United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc., 566 F.3d 1095 (D.C. Cir. 2009), U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 22 May 2009.
Primary record
despite Altria’s holding company status it “effectively and actively controls the activities of all of its subsidiaries, including Defendant Philip Morris.”
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