Top Tobacco, Republic Tobacco Suit Alleges Trademark Infringement

(CSNews) Top Tobacco LP and Republic Tobacco LP are taking legal action against several Illinois businesses for trademark infringement, unfair competition and trafficking in counterfeit goods. The companies filed a lawsuit in federal court in Chicago last month.
... The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that the defendants have been knowingly selling, in the Chicago market, counterfeit TOP-brand cigarette rolling papers that were illegally manufactured in China with the specific intent of confusing and deceiving the public. Continued