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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co.
Current Parent Company: British American Tobacco
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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 Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: tobacco
Specific Industry of Current Parent: tobacco
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