Why the U.S. Department of Justice switched gears during closing arguments of a 6-year-old racketeering case against tobacco companies, asking for just $10 billion of what was projected to be a $130 billion settlement to fund smoking cessation programs.
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Justice Department's Tobacco Lawsuit
Listen Thursday, Jun. 9, 2005 at 1:46 p.m. in Economy, Law, PoliticsGuests
Carol Leonnig
Washington Post reporter
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