Civil Litigation,
Criminal,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Aug. 21, 2019
Judge tosses $44 million antitrust verdict over newly charged criminal conduct
The order for relief of judgment is U.S. District Judge James V. Selna’s second dismantling of the 2016 jury verdict
Calling the court "a victim of fraud," a federal judge this week vacated a $44 million antitrust jury verdict against a cigarillo manufacturer for a second time after the plaintiff company's founder was arrested in a criminal tax evasion case deemed relevant to the civil proceedings.
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna's order granting Swisher International Inc. relie...
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