[But York's view was not shared by another tobacco critic.] I think they have a strong case, ... They have an appealing case; many of these hospitals are struggling.
Given the fact that the public health community is being deliberately excluded, this certainly suggests the deal is very bad from a public health point of view.
The industry is clearly on the run, regardless of what happens in the punitive damage phase.
This is the first of the big ones.
Juries all around the country are sending a message that this conduct was not only totally inexcusable but that it was so outrageous, there is no amount of money that would be enough to punish the people who perpetrated it.
For big bucks, and these guys [the state attorneys general] are all running scared. It makes no sense.
These guys [the state attorneys general] have been persuaded to throw in the towel.
It means that when governmental restrictions on cigarette ads on a national basis do come into play, they'll clearly be constitutional.
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