The state had reportedly been demanding $200 million but will settle for $15 million. Note that coverage in places like the NYT and AP characterize the suit as being over money spent by the state on alleged side effects; as readers of this site (and Beck & Herrmann) know, there were some other reasons the dollar figures under dispute got so big.
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



