September 18, 2025
A Virginia federal court tossed a proposed class action on Thursday from consumers accusing Philip Morris of violating antitrust law by purchasing Swedish Match rather than competing in the U.S. market for nicotine pouches with its own product, after finding the claims were based on conjecture instead of facts.
January 16, 2025
Swedish Match urged a Virginia federal judge to toss a proposed class action it said largely parrots a since-settled antitrust suit from which consumers can draw no basis for claims the tobacco company used litigation to drive a nicotine pouch rival out of the market.