Talk:Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement

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[edit] These look like good links:

http://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/356.pdf http://www.tobacco.neu.edu/tobacco_control/resources/msa/index.html

maybe try to use them later. 67.117.130.181 11:40, 18 December 2006 (UTC)


[edit] This article seems very one sided

68.190.43.213 04:20, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Flagging as confusing, biased, etc.

The article bounces when jumping from opinion to opinion, and does not make the facts of the issue clear at all to readers. What was the net benefit of the settlement? Was it, as some claim, actually hijacked into creating a monopoly when that was not its purpose?

The article is confusing, makes it unclear as to what the facts are, and feels biased, so I'm labelling it as such. I'm also unsure if this is the same agreement that resulted in the Joe Chemo antismoking ads... What did this agreement result in? Kennard2 07:33, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Yes, a confusing article...

The Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) is an agreement that was signed in November 1998 by the attorneys general in 46 states and five U.S. territories and the tobacco industry. The agreement effectively settled lawsuits filed against the tobacco industry and provided funds to the states to compensate them for taxpayer monies spent treating tobacco-related diseases. The settlement monies were also marked for the creation of the American Legacy Foundation to help reduce tobacco use and smoking especially among youth. Among many provisions, the agreement required that tobacco billboard advertising be taken down, that tobacco companies stop using cartoon characters to sell cigarettes (like Joe Camel), and that tobacco companies make a majority of their internal documents available to the public through a physical paper depository in Minnesota as well as web sites dedicated to providing access to these internal documents.

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has the responsibility for oversight and enforcement of the MSA provisions and they attempt to make sure the tobacco companies are in compliance with the mandates.

I hope this answers some of your questions!

Racheltaketa 23:14, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Master settlement agreement is a general legal term, not just one case

This article is about a single Master Settlement Agreement. There are hundreds or thousands more out there, such as (just grabbing a few here):

Not sure if you knew about this. --Busy Stubber 17:08, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps we should move this to something like "Tobacco companies Master Settlement Agreement"? bd2412 T 19:31, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm on a dial-up connection, so I can't get the official name of the court case quickly. But I agree it should be moved to a more descriptive title, probably whatever the court used. I agree that a move is good idea. This is a US court settlement, so the title should probably be the US case title. Just my opinion :) --Busy Stubber 02:53, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm putting this page in the US law category to see if we can get some legal minds to help clarify the term "Master Settlement Agreement" and this particular agreement. --Busy Stubber 03:01, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
I thought there were a collection of court cases brought by Attorneys General in various states. No? bd2412 T 17:40, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
Yes. I finally got that pdf to download. Sorry, I thought it was federal, but it's not. I never followed it. One case in each state involved is mentioned in Appendix D. There's no title other than "Master Settlement Agreement". I haven't read it. Illinois calls it the Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement.[1] Iowa calls it the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.[2] Oregon calls it the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.[3] Missouri calls it the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.[4] That's a very unscientific poll. Tentatively I'd say "Tobacco master settlement agreement", but I'm not sure if it has to be capitalized in the Wiki title for some reason. --Busy Stubber 17:26, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
We'll go with the capitalization, and redirect the lowercase to that title. Cheers! bd2412 T 19:59, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Amounts

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How much is actually paid each year? -- Beland 23:37, 14 October 2007 (UTC)