[Living Free in NH]

contract stipulated that the firm receive 25 percent of any money recovered.

Maybe Massachusetts should determine what the firm deserves for their work and then only accept 3X that amount from the tobacco companies.

[longtermmemmory]

a deal is a deal. Unless you are a democrat and it involved money from said democrats power.

[Gabz]

``This lawsuit is about greed. Nothing else. Pure and simple,'' said former Maine Attorney General James E. Tierney, one of the states' principal negotiators of the tobacco settlement. ``For (Brown Rudnick) to claim a percentage of that money - not just past, but future - shocks the conscience.''

Yo Tierney, what do you think your lawsuit against smokers was about???????

I did not mistype here - the tobacco settlement was against only the smokers the lying theiving tobacco companies and AG's agreed that all the costs can and would be passed directly onto the consumers of the products.

If you must purchase cigarettes purchase them from one of the smaller companies that did not sign on to the extortion or roll your own.

[SheLion]

I need to run errands. I will catch up on this one when I get back!!

[Just another Joe]

``This lawsuit is about greed. Nothing else. Pure and simple,'' said former Maine Attorney General James E. Tierney, one of the states' principal negotiators of the tobacco settlement. ``For (Brown Rudnick) to claim a percentage of that money - not just past, but future - shocks the conscience.''

Yes it is, by both the law firms AND the states.

[TexasCajun]

They had better talk with Texas ex-attorney general, Dan Morales on this. They can contact him at the State Prison.

[SheLion]

What are they going to DO? Raise taxes on cigarettes AGAIN in order to pay for this LAWSUIT? And they wonder why smokers are running to the INTERNET!

I swear, between the lawmakers and lawyers, I'm surprised ANY of us have any money left!

[SheLion]

Brown Rudnick, which handles legal issues for the Herald, was hired by the state in 1995 to assist in the suit charging the tobacco industry with generally poisoning people's health and causing huge medical expenses. The suit ended in 1998 with a mammoth $246 billion settlement to be divided among all 50 states over 25 years, with additional money each year after that.

Causing HUGE MEDICAL EXPENSES?  How dumb do they think we are!  Most of us HAVE health insurance, thank you!

The BIG LIE That Smoking is an Economic Burden To Society

Also! I can't get this out there enough:  The Tobacco Settlement Money is being paid for BY SMOKERS WHO PAY TAXES ON CIGARETTES.  NOT the Government and NOT Big Tobacco.  THE SMOKERS.  We pay MORE then our fair share!  I wish people would wake up here!

 

[Hot Tabasco]

This lawsuit is about greed. Nothing else. Pure and simple,'' said former Maine Attorney General James E. Tierney

LOL! Take your pick of which lawsuit he is talking about........

Go Snakes Go!