United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:law
gptkbp:appealsTo	gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_District_of_Columbia_Circuit
gptkbp:citation	449 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2006)
gptkbp:date	August 17, 2006
gptkbp:defendant	gptkb:R.J._Reynolds_Tobacco_Company gptkb:Lorillard_Tobacco_Company gptkb:Tobacco_Institute gptkb:Altria_Group,_Inc. gptkb:Brown_&_Williamson_Tobacco_Corporation Council for Tobacco Research Philip Morris USA Inc. The Liggett Group, Inc.
gptkbp:fullName	United States of America v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.
gptkbp:judge	gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia gptkb:Gladys_Kessler
gptkbp:legalBasis	Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
gptkbp:plaintiff	gptkb:United_States_of_America
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:United_States_v._American_Tobacco_Co.
gptkbp:remedy	Prohibition on using misleading terms such as 'light' and 'low tar' Corrective statements ordered Injunction against future racketeering
gptkbp:significance	Landmark tobacco litigation Major public health ruling
gptkbp:subject	public health tobacco industry racketeering
gptkbp:verdict	Defendants found liable for violating RICO
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Judge_Kessler
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8