2007 |
| Mar 16, 2007 |
Altria and Philip Morris USA Reaction to DOJ Clarification Order Altria and Philip Morris USA said today that the district court's order clarifying its earlier decision on two legal issues is contrary to the law.
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2006 |
| Aug 17, 2006 |
Philip Morris USA and Altria Will Seek Appellate Review of Decision in DOJ Case Philip Morris USA and its parent company, Altria Group, Inc., will seek review of U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler’s ruling today that PM USA, Altria Group and the other cigarette companies violated civil provisions of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.
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2005 |
| Feb 04, 2005 |
Appeals Court Rejects Disgorgement as Remedy in Government Suit against Tobacco Companies A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. today ruled that the civil Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) does not permit the government to seek disgorgement of past revenues and profits as a remedy in its case against Philip Morris USA, the other major tobacco companies and other defendants.
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| Apr 20, 2005 |
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Government's Bid for Full Court Hearing on Disgorgement as Remedy in Government Suit against Tobacco Companies and Other Defendants A federal appeals court today denied the Department of Justice’s request to reconsider its February 2005 opinion holding that disgorgement of past revenues and profits is not an available remedy in the federal government’s civil RICO case against Philip Morris USA, the other major tobacco companies and other defendants.
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2004 |
| May 07, 2004 |
Government Will Need to Prove at Trial Whether Tobacco Companies Likely to Engage in ‘Future Misconduct’ U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler Thursday ruled that the government will need to prove at trial whether the tobacco industry intends to engage in “future misconduct” when it comes to the marketing and sales of their products.
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| May 24, 2004 |
Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Disgorgement Claim Prior to Trial U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler today ruled that she will wait until the lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice against tobacco companies is tried before deciding whether the government’s disgorgement claim is valid.
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| Jun 28, 2004 |
Judge Certifies Tobacco Industry’s Interlocutory Appeal on Disgorgement Claim in Department of Justice Lawsuit On Friday, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler granted a motion brought by Philip Morris USA and the other tobacco industry defendants seeking an immediate appeal on the issue of disgorgement in the Department of Justice lawsuit.
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| Jul 15, 2004 |
Federal Appeals Court Grants Immediate Review of Disgorgement Ruling in Government's Lawsuit against Cigarette Companies A federal appellate court today said it would consider now, as opposed to after trial, the question of whether the Department of Justice is legally entitled to seek disgorgement of $280 billion in alleged “ill-gotten gains” from Philip Morris USA and other major cigarette companies as part of the Department of Justice lawsuit.
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| Jul 21, 2004 |
Federal Judge Penalizes Philip Morris USA for Possible Loss of Email Messages A federal judge presiding over the government's lawsuit against Philip Morris USA has penalized the company for the possible inadvertent loss of some emails by company employees.
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| Sep 22, 2004 |
Philip Morris USA Points to a Significantly Changed Industry and a Future Shaped by the Present, not the Distant Past, as Trial Begins in Federal Court Philip Morris USA said the public saw substantial proof of how the tobacco industry has changed when it presented its evidence in the federal tobacco trial, which began Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
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2003 |
| May 23, 2003 |
Court Denies Tobacco Companies’ Request to Further Narrow Government’s Lawsuit U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler today ruled the Department of Justice claims related to cigarette advertising, marketing, promotions and health warnings in the government’s lawsuit against major American tobacco companies cannot be dismissed from the government’s case at this time.
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2001 |
| Jul 27, 2001 |
Judge Kessler Reaffirms Dismissal of Two Counts in DOJ-Tobacco Suit U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler has rejected attempts by the Department of Justice to have two counts of its lawsuit against Philip Morris USA and other tobacco companies reinstated.
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