Master Settlement Agreement
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The Master Settlement Agreement is a landmark 1998 legal accord in which major U.S. tobacco companies agreed to pay billions of dollars to states and accept sweeping restrictions on cigarette advertising and marketing to resolve numerous lawsuits over smoking-related health costs.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal settlement
→
multistate settlement agreement → tobacco control measure → |
| alsoKnownAs |
MSA
→
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement → |
| bans |
brand-name sponsorship of concerts and sporting events with significant youth audiences
→
most tobacco brand merchandise → use of cartoon characters in cigarette advertising → |
| country |
United States
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| createdEntity |
American Legacy Foundation
→
Truth Initiative → |
| criticizedFor |
lack of strict requirements on how states spend settlement funds
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| establishes |
limits on tobacco industry lobbying of youth-targeted policies
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| estimatedTotalPayments |
over 200 billion U.S. dollars over first 25 years
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| excludesState |
Florida
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Minnesota → Mississippi → Texas → |
| funds |
national anti-smoking media campaigns
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| governs |
participating manufacturers of cigarettes
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| impact |
major increase in state revenues from tobacco companies
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significant reduction in visible cigarette advertising in public spaces in the United States → |
| includesMechanism |
adjustments to payments based on cigarette sales volume
→
non-participating manufacturer adjustment → |
| includesParty |
Brown & Williamson
→
Lorillard Tobacco Company → Philip Morris USA → R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company → |
| legalBasis |
settlement of multiple state lawsuits
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| numberOfOriginalStates |
46
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| paymentDuration |
indefinite annual payments
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| paymentRecipients |
participating states and territories
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| primaryParties |
District of Columbia
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U.S. states → U.S. territories → major U.S. tobacco companies → |
| prohibits |
targeted marketing of cigarettes to youth
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| purpose |
reduce youth smoking
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regulate tobacco advertising and marketing → resolve state lawsuits seeking reimbursement for smoking-related health care costs → |
| relatedTo |
public health law in the United States
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state tobacco control programs → |
| requires |
disbanding of certain tobacco industry trade organizations
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disclosure of certain internal tobacco industry documents → |
| requiresPaymentOf |
billions of dollars annually
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| restricts |
billboard cigarette advertising
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outdoor cigarette advertising → transit cigarette advertising → |
| signedIn |
1998
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| signedOn |
November 23, 1998
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Browne & Williamson
→
Lorillard Tobacco Company ("Master Settlement Agreement with U.S. states") → Philip Morris USA → |
involvedIn |
|
Brown & Williamson
("Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement")
→
Philip Morris USA → |
partyTo |
|
Master Settlement Agreement
("Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement")
→
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Truth Initiative
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foundedAsResultOf |
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Brown & Williamson
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roleIn |
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MSA
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standsFor |