I would say that this a minor loss for the industry. I would say this is going to make it more difficult for them in their negotiations in terms of a settlement.

It's really one we needed. Tough loss to Georges Valley the other night, we needed to come back and get a win, absolutely.

The whole settlement is going to hurt the industry in terms of profitability. But multiples should improve, and this is basically why the industry is trying to settle. There has been a big cloud overhanging the industry for more than a decade now.

The whole settlement is going to hurt the industry in terms of profitability, ... But multiples should improve, and this is basically why the industry is trying to settle. There has been a big cloud overhanging the industry for more than a decade now.

He has instilled a new, aggressive nature in the company.

I think the industry gave in quite a bit. The [tobacco company] CEOs were very interested and very pressured into getting a settlement done. They were perfectly willing to pay the extra $60 billion if necessary.