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Litigation

Mar. 18, 2016

Cigarillo makers dispute relationship in antitrust suit

Attorneys for Trendsettah cigarillo makers said household name Swisher International Inc. used unfair business practices to stamp out its competition while Swisher described itself as a helpful manufacturer in their antitrust and breach-of-contract dispute in Santa Ana this week.

By Amanda Schallert
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Attorneys for cigarillo makers Trendsettah USA Inc. said Swisher International Inc. used unfair business practices to stamp out its competition while Swisher described itself as a helpful manufacturer in their antitrust and breach-of-contract dispute in Santa Ana this week.

The eight-day trial is Orange County-based Trendsettah's attempt to recover an alleged $30 mil...

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