Up In Smoke: From Legislation To Litigation In Tobacco Politics, 2nd Edition

In her second edition, Martha Derthick introduces new evidence from 5 years of experience under the MSA to show that the states were more interested in raising revenue than in improving tobacco control, that the enrichment of wealthy tort lawyers violated the legal profession's ethics, and that the agreement, ironically, spawned the rise of small, upstart cigarette manufacturers able to undersell the major companies. In this clearly written, fast-paced case study, Derthick concludes that the tobacco lawsuits not only produced flawed public policy that flouted the American system of checks and balances, but has done little to improve or better safeguard public health.Derthick M is the author of 'Up In Smoke: From Legislation To Litigation In Tobacco Politics, 2nd Edition', published 2004 under ISBN 9781568028958 and ISBN 1568028954.