And now:Sonja Keohane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Now that the Feds have deicded to sue the tobacco industry, I
wonder how this will affect the lawsuits proposed and or already filed by
some Indian Tribes.
I wonder if the IHS is included as a party to this lawsuit?
The article states that 46 of the States have received setttlements
in their suits vs the tobacco companies. Most states refuse to share this
money with any of the reservations within their borders.
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/19990922/ts/tobacco_lawsuit_6.html>
Wednesday September 22 1:04 PM ET
United States Sues Tobacco Firms Over Smoking Cost
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department sued the tobacco
industry Wednesday to recover much of the $20 billion the federal
government spends every year on smoking related costs, Attorney General
Janet Reno announced.
``In the complaint, the United States alleges that for the past 45 years,
the companies that manufacture and sell tobacco have waged an intentional,
coordinated campaign of fraud and deceit,'' Reno told a news conference in
unveiling the landmark civil lawsuit.
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