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Company: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Current Parent Company: British American Tobacco
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Penalty: $33,000,000
Year: 2005
Date: March 21, 2005
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Mega-Scandal: Price Fixing
Violation Description: R.J. Reynolds agreed to pay $33 million to settle litigation alleging violated antitrust law by participating in an effort to depress prices paid to tobacco growers.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Middle District of North Carolina
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:00cv1235
Case Name: DeLoach, et al v. Philip Morris Co., et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
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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