![]() Republic Brands alleged unfair trading practices. The brand develops, in addition to rolling papers, various types of products, ranging from clothing to skateboards and longboards. Known for its fierce marketing and for having a posture in the market of devotion to the consumer, it gained market share with its products made from hemp, handcrafted in Alcoy, Spain. ![]() Republic Brands filed a lawsuit based on misleading marketing and commercial practices carried out by HBI International, which was confirmed by the court, by condemning HBI. The ridiculous situation in which HBI International, the company that owns the rolling papers of the RAW®, Elements®, Juicy Jays®, Pay-Pay® and Skunk® brands, apparently found itself involved, derives from a recent Judicial decision, motivated by its competitor, Republic Brands, which owns the brands OCB®, JOB®, ez wide®, DRUM®, Premier®, Gambler® and TOP®. And that's not good news for RAW product aficionados. If in Portugal we have the saying “you shouldn't judge a book by its cover”, in this case, we can well say that we cannot judge the shroud by its packaging. This is because the company's products are, after all, neither hemp nor made in Alcoy, nor are they “unrefined” and the Raw Foundation may not even exist. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois permanently prohibited HBI from making certain claims about its products and ordered HBI to "immediately" cease activities that did not comply with the Court's order. HBI International, the manufacturer and owner of the RAW brand of rolling papers, was found guilty of unfair competition on false allegations in a lawsuit brought by Republic Brands, owner of the rival rolling paper brand OCB.
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