Lisa Watson, et al. v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc., et al.

Subject:

Removal Jurisdiction, Civil Procedure, Advertising, Tobacco Companies, Unfair Competition Laws

• Whether a private actor doing no more than complying with federal regulation is a "person acting under a federal officer" for the purpose of 28 U.S.C. section 1442(a)(1), entitling the actor to remove to federal court a civil action brought in state court under state law.

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism: On the Docket