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June 20, 2007


Nigerian copycat tobacco suits

And you thought the 419 scams were a destructive racket:

More states in Nigeria are suing American tobacco companies for billions of dollars. The suit began when one state in Nigeria decided to sue U.S. cigarette manufacturers for $20 billion, claiming they were responsible for Nigerian smokers’ sicknesses and health care costs.

Hans Bader has the details. Update: and more.

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