31.   Seven states have sued tobacco companies seeking to have them pay Medicaid claims.

32.   Seven states have sued him for various securities violations -- California, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Kansas, Montana, Texas and Oregon.

33.   Sixteen states have sued the industry.

34.   States are suing tobacco companies to recover medical costs from smoking-related illnesses.

35.   States are suing tobacco companies to recover medical costs related to illnesses caused by smoking.

36.   Stealthily passes bill to make it easier for the state to sue tobacco, setting off a wave of lawsuits against tobacco companies throughout the nation.

37.   That state is suing him for repeated incidents of hog waste pollution.

38.   The bill would also allow states to sue tribes in federal court for the collection of sales taxes on purchases made by non-Indians on Indian lands.

39.   The percentage payout depends on how many additional states sue and join the agreement.

40.   The states are suing the five major U.S. tobacco companies seeking compensation for money spent treating smokers.