Statement from the Department Of Justice on Last Week’s Ruling in United States v. Philip Morris

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Aug. 17, 2006. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 We are pleased with the Court's finding of liability on the part of the defendants, but disappointed that the Court did not impose all of the remedies sought by the government. Nevertheless, we are hopeful that the remedies that were imposed by the Court can have a significant, positive impact on the health of the American public. We are continuing to review the Court's 1,652 page opinion. 06-556

Source: US Department of Justice