Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co.
Current Parent Company:
British American Tobacco
Penalty:
$1,460,000
Year:
2004
Date:
October 6, 2004
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
tobacco litigation
Violation Description:
The attorneys general of New York, Maryland and Illinois announced that Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. would pay $1.46 million as part of the settlement of litigation concerning the illegal marketing of Kool cigarettes to minors.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
tobacco
Specific Industry of Parent:
tobacco
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
