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RICHMOND, Va. -- Philip Morris USA has filed two lawsuits in federal court this week in the Eastern District of New York against importers C.H. Rhodes of Flushing, N.Y., and U.S. Sun Star Trading, Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y., alleging that the companies imported, distributed, and sold counterfeit cigarettes featuring the unauthorized use of Philip Morris USA's trademarks.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Philip Morris USA has filed two lawsuits in federal court this week in the Eastern District of New York against importers C.H. Rhodes of Flushing, N.Y., and U.S. Sun Star Trading, Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y., alleging that the companies imported, distributed, and sold counterfeit cigarettes featuring the unauthorized use of Philip Morris USA's trademarks.