STATE v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly A. Ayotte, attorney general (Richard W. Head, senior assistant attorney general, & a. on the brief, and Mr. Head orally), for the State.

Ransmeier & Spellman, of Concord (R. Matthew Cairns and Lisa M. Lee on the brief), Ford, Weaver & McDonald, of Portsmouth (Marc McDonald on the brief), Kirkland & Ellis LLP, of New York, New York (Marjorie P. Lindblom & a. on the brief), Winston & Strawn, LLP, of Chicago, Illinois (Thomas J. Frederick on the brief), Kirkland & Ellis LLP, of Chicago, Illinois (Stephen R. Patton and Douglas G. Smith on the brief, and Mr. Patton orally), Weil Gotshal & Manges, of New York, New York (Penny Reid on the brief), and DLA Piper U.S. LLP, of New York, New York (Alexander Shaknes & a. on the brief), for defendants Philip Morris USA, Inc., R.J. Reynolds, Inc. and Lorillard Tobacco Company.

McNeill, Taylor & Gallo, P.A., of Dover (Robert J. Gallo on the brief), and Howrey LLP, of Washington, D.C. (Robert J. Brookhiser and Elizabeth B. McCallum on the brief, and Mr. Brookhiser orally), for defendants Commonwealth Brands, Inc. & a. (the Subsequent Participating Manufacturers).