Event

United States v. Philip Morris USA

The federal racketeering suit against nine cigarette makers and two trade bodies, filed in 1999 and decided by Judge Gladys Kessler in 2006.

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Gladys Kessler 17 Aug 2006 presiding judge Primary record 1
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit 22 May 2009 appeals court Primary record 2 3

Philip Morris USA defendant Primary record 1
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company defendant Primary record 1
Brown & Williamson defendant Primary record 1
Lorillard Tobacco Company defendant Primary record 1
American Tobacco Company defendant Primary record 1
Altria Group defendant Primary record 1
British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd. defendant Primary record 1
Tobacco Institute defendant Primary record 1
Council for Tobacco Research defendant Primary record 1
Liggett Group found to have joined the enterprise early and to have withdrawn in 1997; no injunction against it Primary record 1
United States government plaintiff Primary record 1

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Proof 3 sources

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
Gladys Kessler United States District Court Judge
against nine cigarette manufacturers of cigarettes and two tobacco-related trade organizations.
Although there is clear and convincing evidence that Liggett participated in the RICO Enterprise and conspiracy during its formative years, the Court finds that it withdrew from the conspiracy in 1997.
On September 22, 1999, the United States brought this massive lawsuit
A Final Judgment and Remedial Order will accompany this Opinion.
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
we affirm in large part the finding of liability, remanding only for dismissal of the trade organizations.
United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc., Memorandum Opinion (D.D.C., 22 June 2011), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (text via govinfo.gov), 22 Jun 2011. Primary record
cert. denied, 130 S. Ct. 3501 (2010).

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