"… in lifetime donations is Altria Group Inc. The tobacco giant and parent of Philip Morris USA was one of more than a dozen co-sponsors that shelled out $2 …"

"…  PAC, with at least $181,959, is the Altria Group Inc., parent of the Philip Morris family of tobacco companies. Despite his general support for Altria’s ag …"

"… esident of government affairs for Altria Group Inc., the parent company of Philip Morris USA. Boehner, a chain smoker himself, is a strong supporter of Big To …"

"… rom PACs affiliated with entities now under the Altria umbrella, including Philip Morris USA and UST Inc. Though McConnell broke with Altria in …"

"… ofessor Dr. Michael Siegel blasted the measure as a “sweetheart deal for Philip Morris.” Though the final version excluded some Altria-backed provisions, a com …"

"… ICIJ that the door would remain open to an eventual settlement of the case. …"

"… ive process,” said Anne Edwards, director of external communications for Philip Morris International. “We believe that it is appropriate for us to make our vie …"

"… omised to defend his country’s strict rules on tobacco sales against the Philip Morris claim, even as a presidential aide told ICIJ that the door would remain op …"

"… d four executives of tobacco industry lobbying groups and two employees of Philip Morris in Russia. Most of those delegates were listed as experts from Russia’s …"

"… �s Agriculture Ministry, one of the agencies that oversees tobacco. A Philip Morris spokesman in Russia, Sergey Chernenko, acknowledged that company officials …"

"… wealth on sales of popular Mexican cigarette brands, first partnered with Philip Morris in 1997 and a decade later sold most of his tobacco holdings to the multin …"

"… is difficult to quantify exactly how much is spent in developing nations. Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco do not report lobbying expendit …"

"… bates and which ones may not. Its funders have included Anheuser-Busch and Philip Morris.According to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign & Political Finance, …"

"… , it points out, during which the Commission allowed its $250,000 sponsor, Philip Morris, to hang a promotional banner in an area visible in post-debate interviews …"

"… oncerted campaign aimed at ensuring their survival.The chief executives of Philip Morris, Benson & Hedges, US Tobacco, R. J. Reynolds and Brown & Williams …"

"… nment’s monopoly in tobacco products ended. Multinational tobacco giants Philip Morris and British American Tobacco swiftly moved in, followed by Japan Tobacco, …"

"… d from the group.Powerful friendsThe industry didn’t stop there. In 2004 Philip Morris, JTI Yelets (owned by Japan Tobacco International), and the home-grown Bal …"

"… ina Kuznetsova, and Vladimir Vasiliev – were actually executives of Philip Morris in Russia. A Philip Morris in Russia spokesman, Sergey Chernenko, acknowle …"

"… r Vasiliev – were actually executives of Philip Morris in Russia. A Philip Morris in Russia spokesman, Sergey Chernenko, acknowledged that company officials …"

"… es could sell — were the result of months of direct negotiations between Philip Morris, Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Luis Almagro, Health Minister Daniel Olesker …"

"… vernment in years of legal wrangling. Unknown to the public, tobacco giant Philip Morris International had filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit with the …"

"… onal trade dispute arbitration branch of the World Bank. If Uruguay loses, Philip Morris reportedly will demand at least $2 billion in damages.A cautionary taleUru …"

"… e on the tobacco industry. In 2009, Uruguay’s GDP was $32 billion, while Philip Morris’s revenues that year hit $62 billion.Uruguay’s leaders worried, for go …"