from Yahoo board.. BIG SETTLEMENT IS DUE FOR STAR!! HUGE!! -->> RJR's OWN attorney's told RJR that they infringed on Star's Patent!!!!! Court Document dated 12/23/2003.....
civil action AW-01-1504
STAR V. RJR
Paragraph 3
"In August 2001, RJR conferred with Mr. Richard G. Lione of Brink, Hofer, Gilson & Lione regarding the infringement, validity and enforceability of the '649 patent. Mr. Lione provided RJR with a formal opinion regarding the '649 patent on December 21, 2001. According to Mr. Lione, RJR and/or its growers INFRINGED the claims of the '649 patent, but the claims of the '649 patent should be found to be invalid."