Recent jury award to Florida smokers - $145,000,000,000
Number of hours jury spent in arriving at above amount - 5
Lawyers' share of award (estimate) - $50,000,000,000
1999 Compensation of Phillip Morris Chief Operating Officer - $5,200,000
Total Value of largest tobacco company (Philip Morris) - $73,052,000,000
Total Employees of Philip Morris - 137,000
Severance pay to CEO of Mattel after being fired - $55,000,000
A year of income at the US minimum wage - $10,300
Jury award to black woman falsely accused of shoplifting - $1,156,000
Percent of population of Bangladesh earning less than $1 per day - 29%
Jury award to Hispanic parents of child killed in car accident -
$256,000,000
Percent of Population of Guatemala earning less than $1 per day - 40%
Jury award to helicopter pilot who was harassed by fellow officers -
$5,000,000
Annual compensation to US soldier who loses foot, hand, and hearing in
combat - $37,116
Annual salary of president of the United States - $200,000
Minimum annual salary in National Basketball Association - $272,500
Amount of Kevin Garnett's NBA contract - $125,000,000
Amount of fee for leading American movie stars, per picture -
$20,000,000
A year of income at the average hourly wage in US - $24,570
Starting salary of graduate from leading law schools - $140,000
Salary for US Congressman - $136,700
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