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Justice Department Wants $280 Billion in Tobacco Money

HeadlineJul 19, 2005

The Justice Department is trying again to force tobacco companies to turn over $280 billion in profits that prosecutors say were the result of a campaign to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking. Government lawyers asked the Supreme Court on Monday to throw out an appeals court ruling that barred them from seeking the money.

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