51.   Hull then threatened to hire former Attorney General Grant Woods and former GOP attorney general candidate Tom McGovern to represent the state in the matter.

52.   If the state lost, taxpayers would be stuck paying the private attorneys hired by Woods to represent the state.

53.   In an interview last month, Boyd said that he has met with some lawyers who would like to represent the state in lawsuits against Enron.

54.   In one recent telephone conference among state officials, Peter Angelos, a lawyer who represents the state of Maryland, used an obscenity in referring to Moore.

55.   In Minnesota, the candidates for governor scrapped over the legal fees due lawyers who represented the state in the suit it settled with the major tobacco companies.

56.   In recent months, some talks have begun between industry officials and lawyers representing those states aimed at reaching possible settlements.

57.   Industry lawyers said no such agreements exist with lawyers representing other states and Wells said that bar would be far higher for the next lawyers seeking fees.

58.   Is that the kind of snack you want representing your state?

59.   Kansas Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer represented his state.

60.   Kathryn L. Allen, senior assistant attorney general, will represent the state.