United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al.
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Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:allegation |
fraudulent misrepresentation
conspiracy to deceive the public about the health risks of smoking civil racketeering |
| gptkbp:appealsTo |
gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_District_of_Columbia_Circuit
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| gptkbp:citation |
449 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2006)
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| gptkbp:date |
August 17, 2006
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| 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., et al.
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| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia
gptkb:Gladys_Kessler |
| gptkbp:legalBasis |
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
landmark tobacco litigation
largest civil RICO case in U.S. history |
| gptkbp:plaintiff |
gptkb:United_States_of_America
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc., 566 F.3d 1095 (D.C. Cir. 2009)
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| gptkbp:remedy |
injunctive relief
corrective statements prohibition on using misleading descriptors such as 'light' and 'low tar' |
| gptkbp:subject |
public health
tobacco industry racketeering |
| gptkbp:verdict |
defendants found liable for violating RICO
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Brown_&_Williamson_Tobacco_Corporation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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