In 1998, Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds, and two other tobacco corporations agreed to a $206 billion settlement that would pay medical expenditures for smoking-related ailments at a minimum. Attorneys general from 46 states took part in the settlement, which provided annual payments over a 25-year period. Due to the involvement of public prosecutors, this is not a standard class action, but the deal settled long-standing responsibility in class action lawsuits for the cigarette industry. ¹⁾