Joseph Rice, Lowcountry Lawyer Who Took On Big Tobacco, Dies at 72 (Gift Article)

Goodbye, Joe Rice. You were one of the good guys, and covering you and the rest of the tobacco lawyers was a gas. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...

Joseph Rice, Lowcountry Lawyer Who Took On Big Tobacco, Dies at 72 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...

The @nytimes.com obituary for Joseph Rice, one of our university's leading benefactors. Joseph Rice, Lowcountry Lawyer Who Took On Big Tobacco, Dies at 72 He challenged tobacco companies as well as the opioid industry, securing multibillion-dollar settlements that also benefited public health.

Joseph Rice, Lowcountry Lawyer Who Took On Big Tobacco, Dies at 72 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...

Mr. Rice wore cowboy boots and Southern charm at the bargaining table, where he squared off against hot shot corporate lawyers over astronomical sums of money. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...