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Aug
By Eric Schweibenz
On August 17, 2009, the International Trade Commission issued a notice providing its determinations on civil penalties in Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-565). 

As explained in our June 22 and July 16 posts, on June 19, 2009, the Commission issued a notice determining not to review the April 17, 2007 Enforcement Initial Determination (“EID”) issued by Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern.  The Commission also requested separate briefing concerning the imposition of civil penalties for violation of the cease and desist orders and a consent order.

According to the August 17 notice, the Commission determined to impose joint and several civil penalties against (1) Ninestar Technology Co., Ltd., Ninestar Technology Co., Ltd. and Town Sky, Inc. in the amount of $11,110,000; (2) Mipo America Ltd. and Mipo International, Ltd. in the amount of $9,700,000; and (3) Ribbon Tree USA, Inc. (d/b/a Cana-Pacific Ribbons) and Apex Distributing Inc. in the amount of $700,000.