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Orrin Hatch: “The head of Compaq, or the head of Hewlett-Packard or Larry Ellison, the head of Oracle, or any of them for that matter…”

On the recordJune 11, 1998
The head of Compaq, or the head of Hewlett-Packard or Larry Ellison, the head of Oracle, or any of them for that matter are all very wealthy people who some people think lucked their way into this wealth. I happen to believe they worked hard and with innovation and creativity they were able to make this kind of compensation. Are they really that much different from really top-notch plaintiffs' lawyers like the Castano group lawyers who really made a difference here and who are responsible for bringing the tobacco industry to the table and getting their agreement on the $386.5 billion settlement?
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah
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Discussing the contributions of tech leaders and plaintiffs' lawyers in the context of wealth and innovation.

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