Legal Opinion
United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 8, 2016No. Civil Action No. 1999-2496PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Gladys Kessler, United States District Judge
More than 15 years ago, the United States filed this RICO action against the major cigarette manufacturers operating in 1999. In 2006, after years of discovery, pre-trial litigation, and a nine-month bench trial, this Court issued an Opinion containing over 4,000 findings of fact and concluding that the Government had proven by “overwhelming evidence” that the Defendants had maintained an illegal racketeering enterprise in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (“RICO”), 18U.S.C. § 1962(d). See U.S. v.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Local Number 93, International Ass'n of Firefighters v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- American Meat Institute v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
- United States v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2006
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3Cited by2 opinions
- United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2017