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EXHIBIT 10.2
STATE OF OREGON SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT is entered into this 9th day of June, 1997
by and among the State of Oregon and Brooke Group Ltd., a Delaware corporation
("Brooke Group"), Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Xxxxx"), and
Xxxxxxx Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (which, with Xxxxx, is hereinafter
referred to as "Xxxxxxx").
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
A. The State of Oregon, by and through its Attorney General (the
"Attorney General"), contemplates bringing a civil action (a "Contemplated
Action", as defined in Section 1 hereof) against, among others, the American
Tobacco Company, Inc., BAT Industries, Plc, British American Tobacco Company,
X.X. Xxxxxxxx Tobacco Company, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx Tobacco Corporation, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Inc., Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx, Inc., Lorillard Tobacco Company, Inc., and United
States Tobacco Company and their various parent and related companies
("Defendants"), asserting claims for, among other things, expenses allegedly
arising from tobacco-related matters and injunctive relief concerning sales of
cigarettes to minors.
B. Because of the importance of the agreements and undertakings
by Xxxxxxx and Brooke Group herein to the goals of the State of Oregon,
including the prosecution of the Contemplated Action against other Defendants,
the State of Oregon has agreed to extend financial settlement terms to Xxxxxxx
and
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Brooke Group which will not be offered to any other Defendant, all as set forth
in this Settlement Agreement.
C. On March 20, 1997, seventeen States, by and through their
Attorneys General, and Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Group entered into a settlement (the
"Attorneys General Settlement") of the actions brought by such States, pursuant
to which Xxxxxxx agreed to make certain payments, comply with certain proposed
regulations restricting the marketing and sale of cigarettes to minors and to
offer certain significant cooperation in connection with the prosecution of
their respective actions against the other Defendants; all in accordance with
the terms of the Attorneys General Settlement, a copy of which is annexed hereto
as Appendix A.
D. The State of Oregon and Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Group wish to
provide in this Settlement Agreement for the State of Oregon to become a
Subsequent Settling State under the Attorneys General Settlement, all in
accordance with the terms of this Settlement Agreement.
E. The State of Oregon acknowledges and agrees that this
Settlement Agreement, including the cooperation provisions thereof, are
important to the prosecution of its Contemplated Action against non-settling
Defendants.
F. The State of Oregon and Xxxxxxx and Brooke Group recognize and
support the public interest in preventing smoking by, and preventing the
promotion of smoking to, children and adolescents.
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X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Group have denied, and continue to deny any
wrongdoing or any legal liability of any kind in all of the above-mentioned
actions.
H. The tobacco industry has for many years acted in concert to
seek to deny, refute or dilute warnings concerning smoking issued by the United
States Surgeon General, the Environmental Protection Agency and other respected
health authorities. Xxxxxxx and Brooke Group have determined, in entering into
agreements settling smoking-related litigation, that they will not be party to
this industry activity.
I. The State of Oregon recognizes and acknowledges that the
cooperation being provided for in this Settlement Agreement would be valuable to
the prosecution of claims against the tobacco industry. Further, the State of
Oregon acknowledges that the change in warning labels provided for in this
Settlement Agreement is a step towards properly informing consumers more fully
of the truth about cigarettes and the consequences of smoking, as is the
statement by Xxxxxxx also provided for herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the promises
and covenants set forth in this Agreement, the undersigned Attorney General, on
behalf of the State of Oregon, and Xxxxxxx and Brooke Group hereby stipulate and
agree that any and all smoking-related claims, including any Contemplated
Action, of the State of Oregon shall be settled as against Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx
Group all on the terms contained herein, as follows:
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1. Definitions.
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them
in Section 1 of the Attorneys General Settlement, except as set forth below or
defined elsewhere in this Agreement:
"Agreement" means this Settlement Agreement.
"Attorneys General" means those State Attorneys General or other
parties who have brought or may bring Attorney General Actions.
"Attorney General Actions" means those actions settled pursuant to the
Attorneys General Settlement or any similar action commenced by or on behalf of
a State against the Defendants, including Contemplated Actions.
"Attorneys General Settlement" means the settlement agreement entered
into on March 20, 1997 by seventeen Settling States and Settling Defendants, a
copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit A.
"Contemplated Action" means an action which may be commenced by or on
behalf of the State of Oregon against Non-settling Tobacco Companies and/or
other defendants seeking relief similar to that sought in those actions listed
in Appendix A to the Attorneys General Settlement, and shall be deemed to be an
Attorney General Action under the Attorneys General Settlement.
"Potential Defendants" means Defendants, as defined in the Attorneys
General Settlement.
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"Parties" means the State of Oregon and Brooke Group and Xxxxxxx.
"Protective Order" or "Stipulation Regarding Xxxxxxx Documents" means,
with respect to privileged documents produced by a Settling Defendant in or to
the State of Oregon, an order by a Oregon court of competent jurisdiction: (a)
protecting the confidentiality of such documents; (b) providing that such
documents may be used only in an action by the State of Oregon and, to the
extent permitted by law, only under seal; (c) providing that, to the extent such
documents are or may be subject to the attorney/client privilege or the attorney
work product doctrine, such production or use of the documents does not
constitute a waiver of such privilege, doctrine or protection with respect to
any party other than the State of Oregon. The provisions of the order shall not
apply to documents claimed to be privileged but which are determined by a court
not to be privileged for reasons other than waiver due to production pursuant to
this Agreement.
"Settling Defendants" means Brooke Group and/or Xxxxxxx.
"Settling States" means the States listed in Appendix A to the
Attorneys General Settlement and Subsequent Settling States.
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2. Settlement Purposes Only.
This Agreement is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact
of, or any provision contained in, this Agreement nor any action taken hereunder
shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence against the
Settling Defendants as, any admission of the validity of any claim, any argument
or any fact alleged or which could be alleged by the State of Oregon as to their
standing or as to any jurisdictional, constitutional or any other legal or
factual issue in any Contemplated Action by the State of Oregon or alleged or
which could have been alleged in any other action or proceeding of any kind or
of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part
of the Settling Defendants or any admission by them of any claim or allegation
made or which could have been made in any action by the State of Oregon or in
any other action or proceeding of any kind, or as an admission by the State of
Oregon of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in any
Contemplated Action or in any other action or proceeding of any kind.
3. Parties.
Section 3 of the Attorneys General Settlement is incorporated herein by
reference, with the addition of Section 3.3. below.
3.1. Section 3.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
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3.2. Section 3.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
3.3. The Parties agree that, even though the State of Oregon
has not as of the date of this Settlement Agreement filed a Contemplated Action,
the State of Oregon is a Subsequent Settling State under the Attorneys General
Settlement, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated herein, except
as specifically modified by this Settlement Agreement because of unique
circumstances relating to the State of Oregon.
4. Public Statement; Cooperation; Advertising Limitations.
Section 4 of the Attorneys General Settlement is incorporated herein by
reference, except as modified below.
4.1 Promptly after execution of this Settlement Agreement,
Xxxxxxx shall, by and through its Director, Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx, issue in the State
of Oregon a public statement substantially in the following form and substance:
I am, and have been for a number of years, a Director of
Xxxxxxx Group Inc., a manufacturer of cigarettes. Cigarettes were identified as
a cause of lung cancer and other diseases as early as 1950. I, personally, am
not a scientist. But, like all of you, I am aware of the many reports concerning
the ill-effects of cigarette smoking. We at Xxxxxxx know and acknowledge that,
as the Surgeon General and respected medical researchers have found, cigarette
smoking causes health problems, including lung cancer, heart and vascular
disease and emphysema. We at Xxxxxxx
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also know and acknowledge that, as the Surgeon General, the Food and Drug
Administration and respected medical researchers have found, nicotine is
addictive.
Xxxxxxx will continue to engage in the legal activity of
selling cigarettes to adults, but will endeavor to ensure that these adult
smokers are aware of the health risks and addictive nature of smoking. As part
of our efforts, we will do the following:
1. In accordance with a court-approved settlement,
Xxxxxxx will set up a fund to compensate equitably those who claim to
have been injured by our products.
2. Xxxxxxx will add a prominent warning to each of
our packages of cigarettes and all of our cigarette advertising stating
that "Smoking is Addictive".
3. Xxxxxxx supports and will not challenge Food and Drug
Administration regulations concerning the sale and distribution of
nicotine-containing cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to
children and adolescents. Accordingly, Xxxxxxx has agreed to comply
with many of these regulations even before they apply to the tobacco
industry generally.
4. Xxxxxxx has instructed its advertising and marketing
people to scrupulously avoid any and all advertising or marketing which
would appeal to children or adolescents. Xxxxxxx acknowledges that the
tobacco industry markets to "youth," which means those under 18 years
of age, and not just those 18-24 years of age. Xxxxxxx condemns
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this practice and will not market to children. Xxxxxxx agrees that if
it sees industry advertisements which in its view are aimed at
children, it will bring this to the attention of the Attorney General
of the State of Oregon.
5. In accordance with our settlement agreements, Xxxxxxx
agrees to fully cooperate with the State of Oregon in connection with
contemplated lawsuits against the other tobacco companies. To that end,
Xxxxxxx will make available to the State of Oregon all relevant
documents and information, including documents subject to Xxxxxxx'x own
attorney-client privileges and work product protections, and will
assist the State of Oregon in obtaining prompt court adjudication of
the rest of the industry's joint privilege claims.
4.2 Section 4.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
4.3.1. Upon execution of this Agreement, each Settling
Defendant shall:
(1) cooperate with the Attorney General of the
State of Oregon in that such Settling Defendant will take no
steps to impede or frustrate any investigation or preparation
leading to the filing of a Contemplated Action or any other
civil investigations into, or civil prosecutions of, any of
the Potential Defendants, so as to secure the just, speedy and
inexpensive
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determination of all such smoking-related claims against said
non-settling persons and entities;
(2) cooperate in and facilitate reasonable
non-party discovery from Settling Defendants in connection
with a Contemplated Action;
(3) actively assist the Attorney General of the
State of Oregon in identifying and locating any and all
persons known to such Settling Defendant to have documents or
information that is discoverable in such proceedings, to
actively assist said counsel in interviewing and obtaining
documents and information from all such persons, and to
encourage such person to cooperate with the Attorney General;
and shall actively assist the Attorney General in interpreting
documents relating to a Contemplated Action; and
(4) insofar as such Settling Defendant has or
obtains any material information concerning any fraudulent or
illegal conduct on the part of any parties, including
Non-settling Tobacco Companies, their agents, or their
co-defendants designed to frustrate or defeat the claims of
the State of Oregon against such parties, companies, agents or
co-defendants, or which have the effect of unlawfully
suppressing evidence relevant to smoking claims, disclose such
information to the appropriate judicial and regulatory
agencies.
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4.3.2. Subject to, and promptly after, the entry of a Protective
Order or a Stipulation Regarding Xxxxxxx Documents by a Oregon court of
competent jurisdiction, each Settling Defendant shall:
(1) promptly provide all documents and
information that are relevant to the subject matter of a
Contemplated Action or which are likely to lead to admissible
evidence in connection with claims asserted in a Contemplated
Action, subject to the provisions of Section 4.3.2(2) hereof;
(2) waive any and all applicable attorney-client
privileges and work product protections with respect to such
documents and information. Such waiver shall not extend to (a)
documents and information not relevant to the subject matter
of a Contemplated Action or not likely to lead to admissible
evidence in connection with such an action or (b) documents
subject to a joint defense or other privilege or protection
which Settling Defendants cannot legally waive unilaterally,
except that the waiver by the Settling Defendant shall apply,
to the extent permitted by law, to its own joint defenses or
other privileges. To the extent that a Settling Defendant has
a good faith belief, or one or more Non-settling Tobacco
Companies claims, that documents to be provided pursuant to
Section 4.3.2(1) hereof may be subject to a joint defense or
other
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privilege (or a claim of such privilege) of one or more of the
Non-settling Tobacco Companies, such documents shall be
deposited under seal for in camera inspection by a Oregon
court of competent jurisdiction, together with a statement to
such court that such Settling Defendant has concerns as to
whether some or all of such documents should be protected from
discovery, and the Parties agree to request that such court
shall retain jurisdiction to resolve that issue. Xxxxxxx will
participate in proceedings, including by way of court
appearances or declarations, concerning issues of whether such
documents are discoverable;
(3) offer their employees, and any and all other
individuals over whom they have control, and help locate
former employees, to provide witness interviews of such
employees and to testify, in depositions and at trial; it
being understood and agreed that Xxxxxxx will waive and hereby
does waive any and all applicable confidentiality agreements
to the extent such confidentiality agreements would restrict
testimony under this Agreement, if any, to which such
witnesses may be subject; and
(4) demand from its past or current national
legal counsel all documents and information obtained by them
in the course of representation of any Settling Defendant
which in any way relates to the cooperation
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required in paragraphs 4.3.1(1) - 4.3.2(3) above, which should
be provided to the Settling States as provided under this
paragraph.
4.3.3. Section 4.3.3 of the Attorneys General
Settlement is incorporated herein by reference.
4.3.4. Section 4.3.4 of the Attorneys General
Settlement is incorporated herein by reference.
4.4. Section 4.4 of the Attorneys General
Settlement is incorporated herein by reference.
4.5. Section 4.5 of the Attorneys General
Settlement and subparts 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, and 4.5.4 thereof are
incorporated herein by reference.
4.6. Section 4.6 of the Attorneys General
Settlement is incorporated herein by reference.
4.7. Section 4.7 of the Attorneys General
Settlement is incorporated herein by reference.
4.8. Section 4.8 of the Attorneys General
Settlement is incorporated herein by reference.
4.9. Section 4.9 of the Attorneys General
Settlement is incorporated herein by reference.
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5. Global Settlement.
5.1. Section 5.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
5.2. Section 5.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6. Settlement Fund.
6.1. Section 6.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.2. Section 6.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.3. Section 6.3 of the Attorneys General Settlement
and subparts 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 thereof are incorporated herein by reference.
6.4. Section 6.4 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.5. Section 6.5 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.6. Section 6.6 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.7. Section 6.7 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.8. Section 6.8 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.9. Section 6.9 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
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6.10. Section 6.10 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.11. Section 6.11 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.12. Section 6.12 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.13. Section 6.13 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
6.14. Any sums distributed to the State of Oregon pursuant
to this Settlement Agreement shall be deposited to the Consumer Protection and
Education Revolving Account established pursuant to ORS 180.095. Said sum, if
any, shall be used by the Oregon Department of Justice as provided by law.
7. Release.
Section 7 of the Attorneys General Settlement is incorporated herein by
reference, except as modified below.
7.1. Upon the date of the execution of this Agreement, for
good and sufficient consideration as described herein, the State of Oregon shall
for the duration or term of this Agreement (whichever is shorter) be deemed to
and hereby does release, dismiss and discharge each and every civil claim,
right, and cause of action (including, without limitation, all claims for
damages, restitution, medical monitoring, or any other claim for legal or
equitable relief), known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, direct or indirect,
which it had, now has or may
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hereafter have against each Settling Defendant (including its past and present
parents, subsidiaries, present affiliates, employees, directors and
shareholders, but only in such capacities, vis-a-vis, each such Settling
Defendant, and downstream distribution entities of Settling Defendant, but only
to the extent that such downstream distribution entities would have cross-claims
against Settling Defendant), which is smoking-related or otherwise arises out
of, or concerns, the acts, facts, transactions, occurrences, representations, or
omissions that would be set forth, alleged, referred to or otherwise embraced in
the complaint of the Contemplated Action, but does not in any fashion release
any Non-settling Tobacco Companies or other Potential Defendants except as
provided for in Section 17 of the Attorneys General Settlement.
Upon the execution of this Agreement, for good and sufficient
consideration as described herein, each such Settling Defendant shall for the
duration or term of this Agreement (whichever is shorter) be deemed to and
hereby does release, dismiss and discharge each and every claim, right, and
cause of action (including, without limitation, all claims for damages,
restitution, fees, expenses, or any other legal or equitable relief), whether
known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, which they had, now have or may
hereafter have against the State of Oregon, its public officials and employees
in connection with, arising out of or related to the acts, facts, transactions,
occurrences, representations, or omissions set forth, alleged or
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referred to or otherwise embraced in the complaints of the Settling States'
Attorney General Actions.
Provided, however, as follows:
1) If this Agreement expires upon completion of its full term,
these releases set forth in this Section 7.1 shall continue and apply in full
force and effect with respect to all released claims which accrued or shall
accrue prior to, through and including the date of such expiration, such that
such claims shall be forever released, but only as to such claims through and
including such date; if this Agreement terminates for any reason prior to its
full term, these releases shall be of no further force and effect and Settling
Defendants shall be entitled to a credit to the extent otherwise provided in
this Agreement against all claims covered by the release for the full amount
paid by such Settling Defendants hereunder.
2) Except as specifically provided herein, these releases set
forth in this Section 7.1 do not pertain or apply to any other existing or
potential party in any Contemplated Action.
3) These releases set forth in this Section 7.1 do not in any
way release any releasee from claims which may be asserted by a releasor
involving conduct unrelated to the manufacture and/or sale of tobacco products.
4) With respect to the claims of any county, municipality or
subdivision within the State of Oregon that, as of the date of this agreement,
has brought an action against Settling Defendants separate and apart from the
action brought
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against Settling Defendants by the Settling State encompassing such county,
municipality or subdivision, these releases set forth in this Section 7.1 do not
release the claims of such county, municipality or subdivision except for the
exclusively State share of the Medicaid funds claimed in any such action.
7.2. Section 7.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
8. Exclusive Remedy; Dismissal of Action;
Jurisdiction of Court.
Section 8 of the Attorneys General Settlement is incorporated herein by
reference, except as modified below.
8.1. Section 8.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
8.2. If the State of Oregon brings a Contemplated Action,
the State of Oregon shall not name the Settling Defendants as defendants
therein, except only as may be necessary to effectuate Section 11.2 hereof.
8.3. Section 8.3 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
9. Term.
Section 9 of the Attorneys General Settlement is incorporated herein by
reference, except as modified below.
9.1. Section 9.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
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9.2. Section 9.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
9.3. Section 9.3 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
9.4. Section 9.4 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
9.5. Section 9.5 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
9.6. Section 9.6 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
9.7. The duration of this Agreement shall be co-extensive with
the duration of the Attorneys General Settlement. The exercise of any right
under the Attorneys General Settlement to terminate the Attorneys General
Settlement with respect to the State of Oregon shall also be a termination of
this Agreement.
10. Continuing Enforceability.
Section 10 of the Attorneys General Settlement is incorporated herein
by reference.
11. Entry of Good Faith Bar Order on Contribution and Indemnity
Claims.
Section 11 of the Attorneys General Settlement is replaced with the
following provisions.
11.1. It is the intent of the parties that the payments to
be made by Xxxxxxx with respect to the claims and causes of action settled
hereby, be limited to those payments set
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forth in this Settlement Agreement, and that Settling Defendants not be
responsible for any payments relating to any contribution or indemnity claim
asserted, or to be asserted, by any non- settling defendant that may arise from
any Contemplated Action by the State of Oregon. In order to effectuate this
intent of the parties, and only in order to effectuate such intent, the parties
agree as follows in this Section 11.
11.2. As promptly as reasonably practicable after a
Contemplated Action is brought by the State of Oregon, the Parties shall request
that the court in which a Contemplated Action is brought by the State of Oregon
enter an order barring and prohibiting the commencement and prosecution of any
claim or action by any non-settling defendant against any Settling Defendant,
including but not limited to any contribution, indemnity and/or subrogation
claim seeking reimbursement for payments made or to be made to any Settling
State for claims settled under this Agreement. Settling Defendants shall be
entitled to dismissal with prejudice of any non-settling defendants' claims
against them which violate or are inconsistent with this bar, if granted.
11.3. The State of Oregon shall not seek to collect any
amount on any judgment in a Contemplated Action against a non-settling defendant
to the extent, and only to the extent, that such non-settling defendant has a
right of contribution or indemnification against the Settling Defendants. This
section will not apply to any agreement or understanding, known or
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unknown, written or otherwise, with any non-settling defendant or any other
party that entitles any non-settling defendant to indemnity or contribution from
Brooke Group or Xxxxxxx.
11.4. Should the State of Oregon receive a final monetary
judgment against a non-settling defendant in a Contemplated Action which then
results in the non-settling defendant being legally entitled to require a
Settling Defendant to make payment toward that judgment, the State of Oregon
shall seek court approval to reduce the judgment by an amount sufficient to
result in the Settling Defendant having no obligation toward the judgment.
12. Tax Status of Settlement Fund.
12.1. Section 12.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
12.2. Section 12.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
12.3. Section 12.3 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
13. Effect of Default of Settling Defendant.
Section 13 of the Attorneys General Settlement is replaced with the
following.
In the event a Settling Defendant fails to make a payment due
and owing under the terms of this Agreement, or is in default of this Agreement
in any other respect, the Attorney General of the State of Oregon shall so
notify the defaulting
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Settling Defendant, which shall then be given 60 calendar days to "cure" the
default. If the defaulting Settling Defendant does not "cure" the default in the
time provided in this Section 13, the State of Oregon may apply to a court of
competent jurisdiction for relief, in addition to any other remedies the State
may have hereunder.
14. Representations and Warranties.
14.1. Section 14.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
14.2. Section 14.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
15. Arbitration.
Section 15 of the Attorneys General Settlement is incorporated herein
by reference.
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16. Most Favored Nation.
16.1. Section 16.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
16.1.1. Section 16.1.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
16.1.2. Section 16.1.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
16.1.3. Section 16.1.3 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
16.1.4. Section 16.1.4 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
16.1.5. Section 16.1.5 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
16.1.6. Section 16.1.6 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
16.2. Section 16.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
16.3. Section 16.3 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
17. Future Affiliate.
17.1. Section 17.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
17.2. Section 17.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement and
subparts (a) and (b) thereof are incorporated herein by reference.
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17.3. Section 17.3 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
17.4. Section 17.4 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
17.5. Section 17.5 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
17.6. Section 17.6 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
17.7. Section 17.7 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
17.8. Section 17.8 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
17.9. Section 17.9 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18. Miscellaneous.
18.1. Section 18.1 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18.2. Section 18.2 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18.3. Section 18.3 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18.4. Section 18.4 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
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18.5. Section 18.5 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18.6. Section 18.6 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18.7. Section 18.7 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18.8. Section 18.8 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18.9. Section 18.9 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18.10. Section 18.10 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
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18.11. Section 18.11 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
18.12. Section 18.12 of the Attorneys General Settlement is
incorporated herein by reference.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement
as of the day and date first written above.
BROOKE GROUP LTD. STATE OF OREGON
By /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx By /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Attorney General
Date: 6/10/97 Date: 6/9/97
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XXXXXXX GROUP, INC.
By /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx
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Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx
Date: 6/10/97
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