Judges and Judiciary,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Feb. 12, 2019
9th Circuit panel reinstates $44.4 million antitrust verdict
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has reinstated a $44.4 million antitrust verdict against the company that makes Swisher Sweets cigarillos.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has reinstated a $44.4 million antitrust verdict against the company that makes Swisher Sweets cigarillos.
The unpublished opinion issued Friday found U.S. District Judge James V. Selna did not need to reverse the verdict due to a seemingly contradictory opinion from the 9th Circuit issued in 2016. Rather, the jury in the orig...
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