The lead trial lawyer in the government's landmark lawsuit against the tobacco industry has quit the case and left the Justice Department, a move that comes at a particularly sensitive time when the companies and the DOJ could still negotiate a settlement. Sharon Eubanks, who had aggressively pursued the racketeering case against the industry, said her supervisors' failure to support her work on the case influenced her decision to retire after 22 years with the department.
December 02, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Sharon Eubanks, who had aggressively pursued the racketeering case against the tobacco industry, was withdrawing effective Thursday, the government said in a one-sentence filing in U.S. District Court.
Eubanks said her supervisors’ failure to support her work on the tobacco case influenced her decision to retire after 22 years with the department.
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