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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Master Settlement Agreement canonical | 6 |
| Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement | 2 |
| Master Settlement Agreement with U.S. states | 1 |
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Target entity: Master Settlement Agreement Context triple: [Browne & Williamson, involvedIn, Master Settlement Agreement]
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Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
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Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 is a U.S. federal law that established sweeping reforms to improve corporate governance, financial reporting, and auditor independence in response to major accounting scandals.
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Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Master Settlement Agreement Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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B.
Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
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C.
Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 is a U.S. federal law that established sweeping reforms to improve corporate governance, financial reporting, and auditor independence in response to major accounting scandals.
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D.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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E.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal settlement
ⓘ
multistate settlement agreement ⓘ tobacco control measure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MSA
ⓘ
Master Settlement Agreement ⓘ
surface form:
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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdEntity |
American Legacy Foundation
ⓘ
Truth Initiative ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | lack of strict requirements on how states spend settlement funds ⓘ |
| establishes | limits on tobacco industry lobbying of youth-targeted policies ⓘ |
| estimatedTotalPayments | over 200 billion U.S. dollars over first 25 years ⓘ |
| excludesState |
Florida
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Minnesota ⓘ Mississippi ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| funds | national anti-smoking media campaigns ⓘ |
| governs | participating manufacturers of cigarettes ⓘ |
| impact |
major increase in state revenues from tobacco companies
ⓘ
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 ⓘ
surface form:
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
|
| legalBasis | settlement of multiple state lawsuits ⓘ |
| numberOfOriginalStates | 46 ⓘ |
| paymentDuration | indefinite annual payments ⓘ |
| paymentRecipients | participating states and territories ⓘ |
| primaryParties |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
U.S. states ⓘ U.S. territories ⓘ major U.S. tobacco companies ⓘ |
| prohibits | targeted marketing of cigarettes to youth ⓘ |
| purpose |
reduce youth smoking
ⓘ
regulate tobacco advertising and marketing ⓘ resolve state lawsuits seeking reimbursement for smoking-related health care costs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
public health law in the United States
ⓘ
state tobacco control programs ⓘ |
| requires |
disbanding of certain tobacco industry trade organizations
ⓘ
disclosure of certain internal tobacco industry documents ⓘ |
| requiresPaymentOf | billions of dollars annually ⓘ |
| restricts |
billboard cigarette advertising
ⓘ
outdoor cigarette advertising ⓘ transit cigarette advertising ⓘ |
| signedIn | 1998 ⓘ |
| signedOn | November 23, 1998 ⓘ |
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Subject: Master Settlement Agreement Description of subject: 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.
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