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[New York] Tobacco Companies Broke Law by Selling Untaxed Cigarettes, Judge Rules
The judgment, which could cost the wholesalers up to $15 million in penalties, was the latest victory in a battle that the city and state have waged for years to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian-owned businesses to non-Indians.
Aug 23, 2012
New York Times
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Aug 24, 2012 01:14
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[New York] Tobacco Companies Broke Law by Selling Untaxed Cigarettes, Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled last week that two tobacco wholesalers illegally skirted paying millions of dollars in taxes by selling truckloads of untaxed cigarettes to retailers on an American Indian reservation on Long Island, which then resold them in the ci
Aug 23, 2012
New York Times
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Aug 23, 2012 14:07
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New York City wins ruling over untaxed cigarettes
The lawsuit claimed that they violated the ContrTwo tobacco wholesalers are on the hook for failing to prepay taxes on cigarettes sold to retailers on Native American reservations, a federal judge in Brooklyn has ruled.
Aug 22, 2012
Thomson Reuters
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Aug 23, 2012 13:56
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[Washington] Tobacco Tax Case Against Tribes Running on Fumes
Native American tribes in Washington have monopolistic control over cigarette taxes, smoke shop owners and customers argued in a 9th Circuit hearing. The Puyallup and Colville Tribes have an agreement with the state allowing the tribes to collect ta
Aug 10, 2012
Courthouse News
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Aug 11, 2012 15:25
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[Canada] Class-action suit filed over First Nations tobacco tax
“I hate to lead myself into doing things that aren’t profitable and I hope to be pleasantly surprised, but I’d be shocked if this turns into anything profitable,” said lawyer Tony Merchant about the class-action lawsuit filed Monday against the Saskatche
Jul 23, 2012
Toronto (Ont) Star (ca)
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Jul 28, 2012 06:51
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[New Zealand] Henare disputes risks of pregnant women smoking
National MP Tau Henare has disputed the risks of pregnant women smoking and has described smokers as "the new lepers".
Jul 26, 2012
New Zealand Herald
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Jul 25, 2012 23:46
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[South Dakota] Inmates gain ally in fight to use tobacco in ceremonies
The U.S. Department of Justice is siding with Native American inmates who sued the state in 2009 after they were barred from smoking tobacco in religious ceremonies at the state penitentiary.
Jul 17, 2012
Sioux Falls (SD) Argus-Leader
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Jul 17, 2012 05:16
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[South Dakota] DOJ supporting inmates in ceremonial tobacco suit
The Justice Department, in a brief filed late Friday, said the state's position runs contrary to the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and U.S. Supreme Court precedent. "The court should decline this invitation to determine the import
Jul 16, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Jul 16, 2012 18:10
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[New York] St. Lawrence County district attorney appeals cigarette ruling
Shortly after last week's ruling that a load of untaxed cigarettes seized by state police should be returned to its owner, an appeal questioning that decision was filed. The appeal by St. Lawrence County District Attorney Nicole M. Duvé and Assistant Di
Jul 2, 2012
Watertown (NY) Daily Times
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Jul 2, 2012 11:59
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[New York] NY holding on to seized Indian cigarettes
New York officials are holding on to a truckload of untaxed Indian-made cigarettes they seized, challenging the recent order of a state judge who said the state had to give them back.
Jul 2, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Jul 2, 2012 11:54