Legal Opinion
United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 27, 2012No. 11-5145PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge BROWN.
BROWN, Circuit Judge:
In this latest round in the Government’s heavyweight bout against the tobacco industry, the defendant cigarette manufacturers challenge the district court’s refusal to vacate injunctions imposed in 2009. Because the district court’s ruling survives our review, we give this round to the Government.
I
Thirteen years ago, the Government sued several cigarette manufacturers and related industry organizations for civil violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). The suit asserted the defendants had…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
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