Legal Opinion
United States v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 1, 2011No. Civil Action 99-2496 (GK)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GLADYS KESSLER, District Judge.
This civil action brought by the United States under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968, is now before the Court on Defendant’s Motion for Vacatur [Dkt. No. 5880], Upon consideration of the Motion, Oppositions, Reply, and the entire record herein, and for the reasons stated below, Defendants’ Motion for Vacatur is denied.
I. BACKGROUND
On August 17, 2006, this Court issued a lengthy opinion finding that all Defendants “(1) have conspired together to violate the substantive provisions of RICO,…
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
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- Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc. v. National Exchange Carrier Ass'nDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2012
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Food & Drug AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
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