Organization

Council for Tobacco Research

Research body of the cigarette makers, successor to the Tobacco Industry Research Committee; dissolved under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement.

4 links, 4 backed by primary records

Legal records

United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.

22 May 2009 Decision overturned by U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit: judgment vacated as moot, the findings not reviewed; remanded with directions to dismiss 1

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit 22 May 2009 judgment vacated as moot, the findings not reviewed; remanded with directions to dismiss Primary record 1

Timeline 3 dates

Proof 3 sources

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
CTR and TI argue that the district court’s findings relating to the likelihood they will commit future violations render the case against them moot. We agree. The MSA demanded the dissolution of both organizations.
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
against nine cigarette manufacturers of cigarettes and two tobacco-related trade organizations.
the TIRC Executive Committee agreed to change the name of the organization to the Council for Tobacco Research-U.S.A.
Master Settlement Agreement (23 November 1998), with exhibits, Settling States and Participating Manufacturers (copy kept by the Idaho Attorney General, via Internet Archive), 23 Nov 1998. Primary record
shall, pursuant to the plan of dissolution previously negotiated and agreed to between the Attorney General of the State of New York and CTR, cease all operations and be dissolved in accordance with the laws of the State of New York

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