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United States of America v. King Mountain Tobacco Company Inc

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Case Number:

1:14-cv-03162

Court:

Washington Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Rosanna Malouf Peterson

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  1. November 18, 2016

    Tribal Cig Co. Seeks To Pause Judgment Pending Appeal

    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.

  2. November 07, 2016

    Feds Prevail In Effort To Collect $6.4M From Tribal Cig Co.

    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.

  3. August 17, 2016

    Feds Rip Tribal Cig Co.'s Bid To Block $6.4M Over Discovery

    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.

  4. August 03, 2016

    Tribal Cig Co. Says Discovery Gap Sinks Feds' Bid For $6.4M

    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.

  5. July 06, 2016

    Feds Push To Collect $6.4M From Wash. Tribal Tobacco Co.

    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.

  6. July 21, 2015

    FETRA Penalties Unconstitutional, Tribal Tobacco Co. Says

    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.

  7. July 07, 2015

    Feds Deny 'Unconstitutional' Claim In Tribal Tobacco Row

    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.

  8. June 15, 2015

    Tribal Tobacco Co. Calls US Claim To $6M Unconstitutional

    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.