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OLYMPIA, Wash. — The state attorneys general in Washington, California, Arizona and New York filed separate lawsuits Monday against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc., accusing the tobacco giant of violating a 1998 national settlement agreement that limits outdoor event-sponsored advertising.
Washington Attorney General Christine Gregoire filed a lawsuit in hopes of forcing the tobacco giant, which makes Winston and other cigarettes, to remove all existing company-sponsored event advertising.
Under the 1998 settlement, tobacco companies agreed to discontinue outdoor advertising except under limited circumstances, such as at brand name sponsored events.
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