Government, Tobacco Companies Reach Agreement On Corrective Statements

Mealey's (April 26, 2018, 9:14 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a status conference before a District of Columbia federal judge April 25, the government and three cigarette manufacturers announced that an agreement has been reached on corrective statements, signaling a potential end to a longstanding dispute over racketeering by the tobacco industry (United States, et al. v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al., No. 99-2496, D. D.C.)....