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New York City Prevails in CCTA Claim Against Tribal Merchant

Last month, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York held that three Indian smoke shops are required to pay over $10 million in taxes to New York City for trafficking untaxed cigarettes.
Tobacco Law blog— Troutman Sanders LLP
added Apr 25, 2013 16:46
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[Washington] Court shoots down Yakama tobacco company lawsuit

A tobacco company owned by a Yakama Nation tribal member must pay into an escrow account established under a 1998 settlement with big tobacco companies, a federal judge has ruled.
AP - Associated Press
added Apr 9, 2013 02:15
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[New York] Poospatuck Smoke Shops To Pay NYC $10.5 Million For Bootlegging Untaxed Cigarettes

A federal judge has ordered two smoke shops on the Poospatuck Indian Reservation in Mastic to pay New York City $10.5 million for bootlegging untaxed cigarettes into the city. The decision last week by Judge Carol Bagley Amon awarding damages to the cit
Huffington Post (blog)
added Apr 3, 2013 09:49
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[New York, Oklahoma] State granted judgment in tobacco case

An Oklahoma County judge on Friday granted a motion for summary judgment of more than $47 million in a civil case against a company that was accused of participating in the illegal sale of cigarettes, Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced Friday.
Tulsa (OK) World
added Mar 30, 2013 19:04
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[New York] Correction: Cigarette Judgment-Oklahoma story

The Associated Press, based on information from the state attorney general's office, erroneously reported where the company is based. Native Wholesale Supply is based in upstate New York, not in Okmulgee, Okla.
AP - Associated Press
added Mar 30, 2013 18:36
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[Oklahoma] State granted judgment in tobacco case

An Oklahoma County judge on Friday granted a motion for summary judgment of more than $47 million in a civil case against a company that was accused of participating in the illegal sale of cigarettes, Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced Friday.
Tulsa (OK) World
added Mar 30, 2013 18:24
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[Canada] Supreme Court won’t hear appeal from Six Nations tobacco company on tax penalties

Hamilton (Ont) Spectator (ca)
added Mar 29, 2013 14:42
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[Canada] SCC Case Information - Summary: Grand River Enterprises Six Nations Ltd. v. Her Majesty the Queen

The Tax Court judge concluded that the duty on the applicant’s tobacco products became payable pursuant to paragraph 42(1)(a) of the Act when these products were packaged for sale to Indians, and he consequently dismissed the appeals from the Minister’s a
Supreme Court of Canada
added Mar 28, 2013 18:54
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[New York] Attorney General Sues Perrysburg Cigarette Wholesaler

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's office has filed a lawsuit against two companies for selling contraband cigarettes without paying the required state excise taxes.
Jamestown (NY) Post-Journal
added Mar 5, 2013 12:17
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STATE OF NEW YORK v GRAND RIVER ENTERPRISES SIX NATIONS, et. al.

This case involves the ongoing illegal sale and shipment of contraband cigarettes. Defendants Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd. ("Grand River". or "GRE") and Native Wholesale Supply Co., Inc. ("Native Wholesale", or "NWS") have sold and shipped, a
DocumentCloud.org
added Mar 4, 2013 16:32
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