USA v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al
Defendant / Appellee: British American Tobacco, p.l.c., Directly and as Successor to B.A.T. INDUSTRIES P.L.C., Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Directly and as successor by merger to AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, American Tobacco Company, Directly and as Successor to the tobacco interest of AMERICAN BRANDS, INC., Tobacco Institute, Incorporated, British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd., Directly and as Successor to BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, LTD and Council for Tobacco Research-USA, Inc.
Intervenor / Appellee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Elan Corporation, PLC, Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Pfizer Inc., Pharmacia Corporation, IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. and Smithkline Beecham Corp., doing business as GlaxoSmithKline
Not Yet Classified: American Heart Association, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund, Americans For Nonsmokers' Rights, American Cancer Society and American Lung Association
Defendant / Appellant: Philip Morris USA Inc., Formerly known as Philip Morris Incorporated, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Altria Group, Inc., Formerly Philip Morris Companies Inc. and Lorillard Tobacco Company
Plaintiff / Appellee: United States of America, United States Department of Justice
Interested Party: Commonwealth-Altadis, Inc., Commonwealth Brands Incorporated and ITG Brands, LLC
Case Number: 16-5127
Filed: May 20, 2016
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
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Date Filed Document Text
July 5, 2017 TRANSCRIPT [1682689] of oral argument [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 07/05/2017 02:47 PM]
June 20, 2017 MANDATE ISSUED to Clerk, U.S. District Court. [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 06/20/2017 01:47 PM]
April 25, 2017 OPINION [1672498] filed (Pages: 14) for the Court by Judge Sentelle. [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 04/25/2017 10:28 AM]
April 25, 2017 PER CURIAM JUDGMENT [1672497] filed that the judgment of the District Court appealed from in these causes be affirmed in part, reversed in part, and the case be remanded for further proceedings, for the reasons in the accompanying opinion . Before Judges: Brown, Sentelle, and Randolph. [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 04/25/2017 10:26 AM]
April 25, 2017 CLERK'S ORDER [1672499] filed withholding issuance of the mandate. [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 04/25/2017 10:30 AM]
February 14, 2017 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD before Judges Brown, Sentelle and Randolph. [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 02/14/2017 10:13 AM]
February 7, 2017 FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Michael A. Carvin, on behalf of Appellants Altria Group, Inc., Commonwealth Brands Incorporated, Commonwealth-Altadis, Inc., ITG Brands, LLC, Philip Morris USA Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 16-5101 (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information) . [16-5101, 16-5127] (Mandell, Jeffrey) [Entered: 02/07/2017 10:51 AM]
February 7, 2017 FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Melissa N. Patterson, on behalf of Appellee USA in 16-5101, 16-5127 (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information) . [16-5101, 16-5127] (Patterson, Melissa) [Entered: 02/07/2017 11:25 AM]
February 7, 2017 FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Eric R. Glitzenstein, on behalf of Appellees American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans For Nonsmokers' Rights, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network and Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund in 16-5101, 16-5127 (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information) . [16-5101, 16-5127] (Glitzenstein, Eric) [Entered: 02/07/2017 11:53 AM]
February 6, 2017 PER CURIAM ORDER [1659666] filed allocating oral argument time as follows: Appellant Philip Morris USA Inc. - 10 Minutes, Appellees - 10 Minutes (to be divided among appellees as they see fit). directing party to file Form 72 notice of arguing attorney by 02/08/2017 [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 02/06/2017 03:40 PM]
January 18, 2017 NOTICE [1656526] filed to withdraw attorney Noel Francisco who represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Lorillard Tobacco Company in 16-5101 filed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 16-5101 [Service Date: 01/18/2017 ] [16-5101, 16-5127] (Mandell, Jeffrey) [Entered: 01/18/2017 04:48 PM]
December 22, 2016 APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF [1652691] filed by Altria Group, Inc., Commonwealth Brands Incorporated, Commonwealth-Altadis, Inc., ITG Brands, LLC, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 16-5101, 16-5127 [Service Date: 12/22/2016 ] Length of Brief: 6,993 words. [16-5101, 16-5127] (Mandell, Jeffrey) [Entered: 12/22/2016 05:25 PM]
December 12, 2016 CLERK'S ORDER [1650479] filed scheduling oral argument on Tuesday, 02/14/2017. [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 12/12/2016 10:20 AM]
December 2, 2016 APPELLEE BRIEF [1648965] filed by American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans For Nonsmokers' Rights, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network and Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund in 16-5101, 16-5127 [Service Date: 12/02/2016 ] Length of Brief: 8,740 words. [16-5101, 16-5127] (Glitzenstein, Eric) [Entered: 12/02/2016 09:34 AM]
November 16, 2016 APPELLEE BRIEF [1646424] filed by USA in 16-5101, 16-5127 [Service Date: 11/16/2016 ] Length of Brief: 9316 words. [16-5101, 16-5127] (Patterson, Melissa) [Entered: 11/16/2016 04:03 PM]
September 9, 2016 JOINT APPENDIX [1635075] filed by Altria Group, Inc., Commonwealth Brands Incorporated, Commonwealth-Altadis, Inc., ITG Brands, LLC, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Tobacco Company, Americans For Nonsmokers' Rights, British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd., British American Tobacco, p.l.c., Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Council for Tobacco Research-USA, Inc., Elan Corporation, PLC, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, L.P., IMPAX Laboratories, Inc., National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Pfizer Inc., Pharmacia Corporation, Smithkline Beecham Corp., Tobacco Institute, Incorporated, Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund and USA in 16-5101, 16-5127. [Volumes: 3] [Service Date: 09/09/2016 ] [16-5101, 16-5127] (Mandell, Jeffrey) [Entered: 09/09/2016 05:30 PM]
September 9, 2016 APPELLANT BRIEF [1635073] filed by Altria Group, Inc., Commonwealth Brands Incorporated, Commonwealth-Altadis, Inc., ITG Brands, LLC, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 16-5101, 16-5127 [Service Date: 09/09/2016 ] Length of Brief: 13,948 words. [16-5101, 16-5127] (Mandell, Jeffrey) [Entered: 09/09/2016 05:23 PM]
July 18, 2016 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [1625367] filed by Melissa N. Patterson on behalf of Appellee USA in 16-5127. [16-5101, 16-5127] (Patterson, Melissa) [Entered: 07/18/2016 05:37 PM]
July 8, 2016 CLERK'S ORDER [1623811] filed granting motion to establish briefing schedule [ # 1622132-2 ]; granting motion to file brief to be separate [ # 1616244-2 ] in 16-5101, setting briefing schedule: APPELLANT Brief due 09/09/2016. APPENDIX due 09/09/2016. APPELLEE Brief due on 11/16/2016, and Intervenor-APPELLEE Brief due on 12/02/2016. APPELLANT Reply Brief due 12/23/2016 [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 07/08/2016 04:08 PM]
June 28, 2016 JOINT UNOPPOSED MOTION [1622132] filed by Altria Group, Inc., Commonwealth Brands Incorporated, Commonwealth-Altadis, Inc., ITG Brands, LLC, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans For Nonsmokers' Rights, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund and USA in 16-5101, 16-5127 to establish briefing schedule [Service Date: 06/28/2016 ] Pages: 1-10. [16-5101, 16-5127] (Mandell, Jeffrey) [Entered: 06/28/2016 03:07 PM]
June 7, 2016 CLERK'S ORDER [1617265] filed granting motion to consolidate [ # 1616472-2 ] in 16-5101 16-5127 (Consolidation started 06/07/2016) with 16-5101 [16-5101, 16-5127] [Entered: 06/07/2016 11:13 AM]
May 31, 2016 CLERK'S ORDER [1615454] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 06/30/2016. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 06/30/2016. APPELLANT statement of issues due 06/30/2016. APPELLANT underlying decision due 06/30/2016. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 06/30/2016. APPELLANT notice of appearance due 06/30/2016. APPELLANT transcript status report due 06/30/2016. APPELLANT procedural motions due 06/30/2016. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 07/15/2016; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 06/30/2016. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 06/30/2016. APPELLEE procedural motions due 06/30/2016. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 07/15/2016 [16-5127] [Entered: 05/31/2016 10:41 AM]
May 26, 2016 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [1615100] filed by Alisa B. Klein and co-counsel Mark B. Stern on behalf of Appellee USA. [16-5127] (Klein, Alisa) [Entered: 05/26/2016 12:25 PM]
May 20, 2016 NOTICE OF APPEAL [1614405] filed by Altria Group, Inc., Commonwealth Brands Incorporated, Commonwealth-Altadis, Inc., ITG Brands, LLC, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:99-cv-02496-GK. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 16-5127. [16-5127] [Entered: 05/20/2016 03:43 PM]
May 20, 2016 US CIVIL CASE docketed. [16-5127] [Entered: 05/20/2016 03:42 PM]

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Defendant / appellee: British American Tobacco, p.l.c., Directly and as Successor to B.A.T. INDUSTRIES P.L.C.
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Defendant / appellant: Philip Morris USA Inc., Formerly known as Philip Morris Incorporated
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Defendant / appellant: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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Plaintiff / appellee: United States of America, United States Department of Justice
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