PHILIP MORRIS CASE
December 1st, 2002
BY PHILIP FINE
THE AMERICAN tobacco unit of cigarette giant Philip Morris has launched civil legal cases against a number of small shop retailers in the USA who it alleges have been selling counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes. The company has instigated 15 lawsuits against 88 retailers after undercover agents for Philip Morris USA purchased cigarettes and then had them tested.
The tobacco giant is alleging violations of its federal trademarks and says it is sharing its information with law enforcement agencies to find the source of the problem.
Although there are ...
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