Carolina Tobacco settles lawsuit (The State) PORTLAND, Ore. — Carolina Tobacco Co . has settled a lawsuit brought by 46 states — including South Carolina and the District of Columbia — which questioned its status as an approved manufacturer in those states. According to a report of the Portland Business Journal, Carolina Tobacco will pay $31 million to the states to compensate for sales from 1999 to 2003. The states have agreed to allow ... [News Source]