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Marlboro Maker Altria Sues China-Based Websites
Posted on 16 Feb 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

RICHMOND, Va. - (AP) Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. said Wednesday it is suing seven Chinese online retailers, alleging they sold counterfeit versions of its top-selling cigarette brands to customers in the U.S. The owner of the nation's largest... Read More

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Philip Morris USA Sues New York and New Jersey Retailers Selling Counterfeit Cigarettes
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

RICHMOND, Va. — Philip Morris USA (PM USA) filed lawsuits March 1 against eight retailers for selling counterfeit versions of the company’s Marlboro brand cigarettes in New York and New Jersey. These lawsuits are part of the company’s... Read More

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Philip Morris USA Sues Retailer For Allegedly Selling Counterfeit Cigarettes
Posted on 23 Jul 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

RICHMOND, Va. - Philip Morris USA (PM USA) on July 8 filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against Mastic, N.Y.-based G Talks Smoke Shop for allegedly selling counterfeit versions of the company's Marlboro... Read More

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