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With all the lawyers in this country looking to score. This should be a windfall. Time for the scamsters to scam the scammers. You know this is coming. As sure as Jesus Christ is coming.
In January 1998, the Texas lawsuit settled on the eve of trial for a record $15.3 billion. It's the largest settlement of a single case in U.S. history. "The tobacco companies were looking for peace and it was absolutely the right time for the state to push for a settlement," says Houston trial lawyer Richard Mithoff.
Tobacco deal settled - Nov. 20, 1998. NEW YORK (CNNfn) - A group of 46 states reached an agreement Friday with leading tobacco companies that calls for cigarette makers to pay the states $206 billion and submit to sweeping advertising and marketing restrictions.Nov 20, 1998