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William L Osteen     [ Sn]    

(Probably originally Irish O'Steen)

Judge William Osteen became notorious because he allowed the tobacco industry to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its Risk Assessment that second-hand smoke caused cancer. He also heard (in the heart of tobacco country) a lawsuit on the right to advertise, which had been filed by the national advertising agencies.

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