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Johnson & Johnson    

(Texas law and lobby firm)

This Austin, Texas lobbyfirm worked extensively for the tobacco industry, both on the lawsuit filed in 1986 by the Texas government (Attorney-General) over Medicaid costs, and also on the major push of the industry to get their beneficial tort reform legislation passed.

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DISAMBIGUATION

Don't confuse this company with the baby-powder maker. This is an Austin, Texas legal-lobby firm run by Robert Johnson.

1986: Robert Johnson is listed as member of the RJ Reynolds State Legislature Program in New York. He was at Johnson & Johnson, Austin Texas.

1996 Oct: Texas PR Litigation Plan. Robert Johnson is listed for a RJR meeting of lawyers and lobbyists. They have invited Morris Atlas, Reggie Bashur, and Rob Johnson — all prominent lawyers from Texas)