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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Current Parent Company: British American Tobacco
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Penalty: $150,000
Year: 2010
Date: March 26, 2010
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: tobacco litigation
Violation Description: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. agreed to pay $150,000 in settlement of allegations its advertising spread in a 2007 Rolling Stone magazine violated the master tobacco settlement's ban on cartoons in cigarette advertising.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Connecticut Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Connecticut
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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