Comments on: Is The Master Settlement Agreement Legal?

By: Bill Godshall

Bill Godshall — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:55:25 +0000

Last week, a news article stated the Competitive Enterprise Institute (in DC) presented its case to a federal judge in Louisiana. Several years ago, the CEI filed a lawsuit very similar to the one filed by General Tobacco challenging the MSA (which was recently dismissed by another federal court).

By: TAZ

TAZ — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:56:37 +0000

Mayodan, North Carolina-based cigarette and cigar manufacturer General Tobacco, which was founded in 2000 and joined the Master Settlement Agreement in 2004, announced February 17th that it reached an agreement with an undisclosed number of States to change how it will make back payments for the MSA. (Associated Press – AP 02/17)

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:38:11 +0000

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=153&sid=5243123

Motion dismissed.

By: The OTP Kid

The OTP Kid — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:43:30 +0000

I’m trying to see the positive in it, so I’m thinking if the criteria was to choose a TV personality, Obama could have made a worse pick. I guess we should all just be glad it wasn’t Richard Simmons!!!

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:31:48 +0000

I’m as befuddled as the rest of you.

By: Sweetness

Sweetness — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:33:59 +0000

Hey Kid did you think it would have been Sean Hannity? LOL!

By: The OTP Kid

The OTP Kid — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:27:54 +0000

Oh boy, now Obama has offered the job of Surgeon General to Sanjay Guptha, the CNN health correspondent. I am beyond befuddled, I have no idea where this is going!

By: Bill Godshall

Bill Godshall — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:16:34 +0000

A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by General Tobacco against the MSA.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jdUm368eXMQDLDLl_pYixSfjdN2QD95HODB00

Does anyone know what happened to the similar lawsuit filed several years ago by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (cited in Sullum’s column below)?

http://www.reason.com/news/show/34703.html

By: Big Tuna

Big Tuna — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:53:56 +0000

But why doesn’t AB pay the families for their losses from a drunk driver? Why should the state be reimbursed by Ford. Things are out of control.

By: Mal

Mal — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:11:41 +0000

well of course! All companies should pay the states where their customers live for abusing their products. The State of Virginia should be compensated by Ford for someone who drives a new Mustang 120 mph endangering his life and the lives of others. This is the American Way!