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State Attorney General Actions, the Tobacco Litigation, and the Doctrine of Parens Patriae

Theodore Eisenberg
Cornell University - School of Law

Richard P. Ieyoub
Office of the Attorney General, Louisiana

Tulane Law Review, Vol. 74, June 2000

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The national settlement terminated the attorney generals' tobacco litigation before legal theories were fully tested. The theory of parens patriae, which allows the state to sue on behalf of its citizens, was developed in detail by Louisiana's legal team and has implications beyond the tobacco litigation. Understanding this theory is useful to understanding the reach and limits of state power in possible future actions such as those involving guns or other products that states may jointly challenge.

JEL Classifications: H1, I0, K4

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Date posted: December 08, 2000 ; Last revised: December 08, 2000

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Eisenberg, Theodore and Ieyoub, Richard P., State Attorney General Actions, the Tobacco Litigation, and the Doctrine of Parens Patriae. Tulane Law Review, Vol. 74, June 2000. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=245948

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Theodore Eisenberg (Contact Author) Cornell University - School of Law ( email ) Myron Taylor Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 United States 607-255-6477 (Phone) 607-255-7193 (Fax)
Richard P. Ieyoub Office of the Attorney General, Louisiana State of Louisiana State Capitol Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 United States

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Date posted: December 08, 2000 ; Last revised: December 08, 2000

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Theodore Eisenberg (Contact Author)

Richard P. Ieyoub