U.S. Supreme Court
May 14, 2008
Tobacco Price-Fixing Argument Fails
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an antitrust appeal by a California smoker who argued that cigarette prices were sky-high thanks to a price-fixing scheme put in place by the landmark 1998 settlement between leading tobacco companies and 46 states.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an antitrust appeal by a California smoker who argued that cigarette prices were sky-high thanks to a price-fixing scheme put in place by the landmark 1998 settlement between leading tobacco companies and 46 states.
Among other things, the multi-state...
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