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North Carolina Eyes Special Session to Shield Tobacco Firms
North Carolina the top tobacco producer plans a special session to shield cigarette makers from a possible Florida verdict of up to 300 billion in punitive damages. Gov. Hunt argues it protects state taxes and farmers as 114000 tobacco jobs rely on the industry and $6.6 billion in settlement payments hang in the balance.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Florida
Virginia
Kentucky
Georgia
Jim Hunt
Richard Daynard
Northeastern University
Daynard
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Liggett Group
Lorillard Tobacco Co
Constitutional Law
Michael Gerhardt
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Mike Easley
Rex Baker
Baker
R.J. Reynolds
National Tobacco Settlement
Linda Garrou