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Company: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Current Parent CompanyBritish American Tobacco
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: Reynolds American
Recap of Ownership Changes: British American Tobacco acquired Reynolds American in 2017.
Jurisdiction: United States
Region: North America
Penalty Currency: U.S. Dollar
Penalty Amount in Original Currency: 7,500,000
U.S. Dollar Equivalent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: $7,500,000
Year: 2015
Date: June 22, 2015
Agency: Mississippi Attorney General
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Offense Category: product safety violation
Description: R.J.Reynolds and Brown and Williamson agreed to pay a total of $15 million in settlement of allegations they violated the terms of the tobacco settlement agreement by failing to pay into the fund for cigarettes manufactured for Star Tobacco. The announcement did not indicate how much each company would pay. Here we assume the payment was divided equally between them.
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: tobacco
Specific Industry of Current Parent: tobacco
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VTG Record ID: VTG24-11722