On April 5, 2011, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez vetoed a bill that would have imposed additional escrow requirements on nonparticipating manufacturers to the Master Settlement Agreement.
State Regulatory
Kentucky Tobacco Farmers File Class Action Lawsuit Against a Leading Tobacco Merchant
Posted in Significant Cases, State Regulatory
On March 22, four Kentucky tobacco farmers filed a state class action lawsuit against Universal Leaf North America, a subsidiary of Universal Corporation, the world’s leading leaf tobacco merchant and processor.
PACT Act Reporting Requirements
Posted in Legislation, State Regulatory
The PACT Act, passed by Congress last year, is recognized by many in the tobacco industry as imposing new requirements for Internet sales, including generally prohibiting the use of the U.S. mail to deliver cigarettes and smokeless tobacco and imposing new age-verification requirements to stop remote sales to minors.
New Model NPM Legislation Moving Through Arkansas Legislature
Posted in Legislation, State Regulatory
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, who is co-chair of the National Association of Attorneys General Tobacco Committee, is supporting legislation in that state that would impose significant new requirements for nonparticipating manufacturers to the Master Settlement Agreement. We understand that the legislation may be used as a model in other states.