Law Practice,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 4, 2020
Swisher Sweets wins $10M in attorneys’ fees in antitrust case
The cigarillo maker prevailed in the matter involving a competitor.
U.S. Judge James V. Selna of the Central District of California
Swisher Sweets won $10.46 million in attorneys' fees and costs after a years-long antitrust case was dismissed by a rival cigarillo manufacturer.
Trendsettah USA sued Swisher in October 2014, alleging antitrust violations, unfair competition and breach of private label agreements. The case went to trial in 2016, and Trendsettah won $44 million.
Five years later, on April 12, 2019, Trendsettah's f...
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