On March 7th, the United States Supreme Court denied a challenge by a tobacco manufacturer and smoker to the 1998 tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
Smokeshop Magazine’s February Edition of Regulation Focus
Posted in Articles and Publications, FDA
In the latest edition of Smokeshop magazine, our Tobacco Practice is featured in their Regulation Focus section titled, “FDA’s New Product Approval Process: An Innovation Chill?”
Lorillard and RJR Lawsuit
Posted in Significant Cases
On Friday, two of the nation’s three largest tobacco companies filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Food and Drug Administration and its commissioner, the Department of Health and Human Services and its secretary, and the director of the federal Center for Tobacco Products.
PM Buyout Lawsuit
Posted in Significant Cases
Last week, Philip Morris filed a federal lawsuit challenging the United States Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) calculation of tobacco buyout assessments under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (“FETRA”) for fiscal years 2011-2014.