Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Bloomberg Sues Tobacco Company

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration filed a suit against a Washington state tobacco company in federal court in Brooklyn this morning. Bloomberg is accusing King Mountain Tobacco Company of illegally selling and distributing untaxed cigarettes in New York. According to the Wall Street Journal, the suit states that the company made numerous shipments of unstamped cigarettes to the state and is violating three federal statutes.

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