Archive for the 'Court Filings' Category

LORILLARD, INC., et al. v. FDA: MEMORANDUM ORDER (July 30, 2012) (PDF)

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

The PDF is Here
EXCERPT:
Finally, based on the facts currently in the record, I find that the Menthol Report Subcommittee and its writing groups5 are advisory committees under FACA because they “were organized, managed, and funded by FDA, consisted only of TPSAC members, and performed” a major task of the committee: drafting the Menthol Report. […]

NOTICE by R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY 2012-06-11

Friday, July 6th, 2012

The PDF is Here
Attachment 1: RJR Privilege Index (PDF) is Here
Attachment 2: CORRESPONDING GLOSSARY for RJR Privilege Index (PDF) is Here
Attachment 3: BROWN & WILLIAMSON PRIVILEGE INDEX (PDF) is Here
Attachment 4: KEY FOR PRIVILEGE AND PROTECTION CODES CORRESPONDING GLOSSARY FOR BROWN & WILLIAMSON PRIVILEGE INDEX (PDF) is Here
Attachment 5: […]

NOTICE of Submission in Response to Order #30 Remand by LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY 2012-06-11

Friday, July 6th, 2012

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The PDF of the document list is Here
EXCERPT:
After conducting a diligent review of the more than 3,000 documents, Lorillard has determined that all but 641 can be returned to the Depository’s publicly available population, and has sent a list of these documents to representatives of the Minnesota Depository. For the […]

DEFENDANTS ALTRIA GROUP, INC. AND PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.’S NOTICE OF FILING 2012-06-11

Friday, July 6th, 2012

The PDF of the filing is Here
The PDF of the document list is Here
EXCERPT:
Defendants Altria Group, Inc. and Philip Morris USA Inc. hereby file their attached log as required by Order #30-Remand. . . .
Reason for Removal: TRADE SECRET INFORMATION
Document ID: 2021327336
Removal Procedures
Followed:
YES
END EXCERPT

DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENORS’ NOTICE OF FILING 2012-06-08

Friday, July 6th, 2012

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EXCERPT:
Intervenors do not contend that any aspect of Altria’s public statements in Roll Call, The Hill, and Politico was untruthful. Nor could they plausibly have done so. There is nothing in this Court’s injunctions that prohibits Defendants from making truthful public statements about their marketing practices, their underage-smoking prevention activities, or […]

PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENORS NOTICE OF FILING 2012-06-07

Friday, July 6th, 2012

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EXCERPT:
During the last two months, Defendant Altria Group Inc. has repeatedly run two advertisements in several print publications - Roll Call, The Hill, and Politico - that are apparently designed to impact public perception of their companies’ behavior . . .
These advertisements, which include representations about marketing to “consumers 21 […]

DOCKET for USA v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, et al June, 2012

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

Date Filed: 09/22/1999
Jury Demand: Both
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff
Date Filed # Docket Text
06/07/2012 5972 NOTICE of Filing by AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS’ RIGHTS, NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN TOBACCO PREVENTION NETWORK, TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 06/07/2012)
06/08/2012 5973 RESPONSE re 5972 Notice (Other) of Filing […]

DOJ Appeal: COURTROOM MINUTES OF ORAL ARGUMENT April 20, 2012

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

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EXCERPT:
United States of America, United States Department of Justice, et al.,
Appellees
v.
Philip Morris USA Inc., Formerly known as Philip Morris Incorporated, et al.,
Appellants
American Tobacco Company, Directly and as Successor to the tobacco interest of AMERICAN BRANDS, INC., et al.,
Appellees
BEFORE:
Chief Judge Sentelle, Circuit Judge Brown, […]

Kessler Orders Tobacco to Clean Up MN Documents and File Privilege Log for Those Removed

Monday, April 9th, 2012

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., et al.,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. 99-2496 (GK)
ORDER #30-Remand
On December 29, 2011, in Order 29-Remand [Dkt. No. 5962], the Court ordered a temporary halt to all removals of documents available to the public at the Minnesota Depository. Since […]

NOTICE OF MINNESOTA DEPOSITORY MOVE

Friday, March 16th, 2012

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EXCERPT:
The undersigned Defendants hereby give notice that the Minnesota Depository will be moving to accommodate expansion and provide improved office space. The current address of the Depository is 1021 10th Avenue, S.E., Hennepin Business Center, Minneapolis, MN 55414. The Depository will be moving to the Westgate Business Center II, 1045 Westgate […]