MSA
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MSA is the common abbreviation for the Master Settlement Agreement, a landmark 1998 legal settlement between major U.S. tobacco companies and state attorneys general that reshaped tobacco advertising and funded public health initiatives.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Master Settlement Agreement | 46 | 0 |
| American Legacy Foundation | 1 | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal settlement
→
tobacco settlement → |
| abbreviation | MSA self-linksurface differs → |
| characteristic |
landmark public health agreement
→
largest civil litigation settlement in U.S. history at time of signing → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| created | American Legacy Foundation → |
| dateSigned | 1998 → |
| effect |
banned cartoon characters in cigarette advertising
→
banned outdoor tobacco advertising near schools → banned transit tobacco advertising → dissolved the Council for Tobacco Research → dissolved the Tobacco Institute → restricted tobacco advertising → restricted tobacco marketing → |
| excludes |
Florida
→
Minnesota → Mississippi → Texas → |
| funds |
public health initiatives
→
tobacco prevention programs → |
| implementedBy | state enforcement mechanisms → |
| includes |
District of Columbia
→
five U.S. territories → |
| involves |
major U.S. tobacco companies
→
state attorneys general → |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| laterRenamed | Truth Initiative → |
| legalArea |
consumer protection law
→
public health law → |
| numberOfStatesSigning | 46 → |
| obligation |
annual payments from tobacco companies to states
→
disclosure of internal tobacco industry documents → |
| party |
Brown & Williamson
→
Lorillard Tobacco Company → Philip Morris USA → R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company →
surface form:
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
|
| partyType |
U.S. states
→
tobacco manufacturers → |
| purpose |
recover tobacco-related health care costs
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reduce youth smoking → resolve state lawsuits against tobacco companies → |
| regulates |
distribution of free tobacco samples
→
tobacco brand-name merchandise → use of brand-name sponsorships by tobacco companies → |
| standsFor | Master Settlement Agreement → |
| subjectOf |
public health research
→
tobacco control policy debates → |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Master Settlement Agreement