November 18, 2016
Native American-owned tobacco manufacturer King Mountain Tobacco Co. Inc. asked a Washington state federal court on Thursday to stay executing a judgment made earlier this month requiring it to fork over more than $6.4 million in payments to the federal government under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act pending an appeal of the ruling to the Ninth Circuit.
November 07, 2016
A Washington federal judge on Monday ordered Native American-owned tobacco manufacturer King Mountain Tobacco Co. Inc. to cough up more than $6.4 million in payments under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act to the federal government.
August 17, 2016
The federal government continued to press a Washington federal judge on Tuesday to make Native American-owned King Mountain Tobacco Co. Inc. cough up more than $6.4 million in payments under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act, blasting the company's arguments about being denied discovery.
August 03, 2016
A Native American-owned tobacco company told a Washington federal judge Tuesday it shouldn't be forced to cough up more than $6.4 million in payments to the federal government under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act, arguing it has been denied its right to discovery.
July 06, 2016
The federal government urged a Washington federal judge Tuesday to make Native American-owned King Mountain Tobacco Co. cough up more than $6.4 million in payments under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act, saying the extensive record in the government's suit backs its calculation of the amount the company owes.
July 21, 2015
Native American-owned King Mountain Tobacco Co. on Monday pressed a Washington federal judge to throw out the federal government's suit seeking $6.3 million from the company under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act, saying a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision confirms that assessments under the 2004 law are unconstitutional.
July 07, 2015
The federal government on Monday urged a Washington federal court to reject Native American-run King Mountain Tobacco Co.'s bid for summary judgment in a battle over millions allegedly owed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rejecting "tenuous" arguments over the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act.
June 15, 2015
Native American-run King Mountain Tobacco Co. told a Washington district court that it deserved to win a $6 million case brought against it by the U.S. federal government, arguing the government's claim to the money is an unconstitutional taking.