FDA Tells Swisher Its Cigars Can Remain on Market Pending SE Reviews, Request Lawsuit Moves to D.C.
There have been a plethora of filings in the lawsuit filed by Swisher against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this month, including…
Five Things: What Today’s Federal Appeals Court Loss Means for Cigars
Today, the cigar industry suffered a resounding defeat at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. It’s the latest ruling in Cigar…
Federal Appeals Court Sharply Rejects Cigar Industry’s Appeal in FDA Lawsuit
The three cigar industry trade groups have lost their most recent appeal in the ongoing lawsuit over FDA’s deeming regulations. The decision was unanimous and…
Cigar Groups, FDA Meet Again in Federal Appeals Court
Earlier this morning, the two sides of a cigar industry lawsuit against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) met once again, this time in…
Cigar Industry Asks Court to Throw Out FDA Regulations for Premium Cigars
Once again, the cigar industry has asked a federal court to vacate the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) deeming regulations against “premium” cigars. Last…
Court Declines to Throw Out Substantial Equivalence Requirements for Premium Cigars
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected a long shot legal argument that sought to have FDA’s substantial equivalence requirements for…
Biden Administration Announces Regulatory Freeze, Includes Substantial Equivalence Updates Passed Earlier This Week
As is common for new presidential administrations, the Biden administration has announced a regulatory freeze on all new and pending rules introduced in the last…
FDA Codifies Premium Cigar Definition; Finalizes SE for Flavored Cigars & Other Tobacco Products
Yesterday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced finalized rules for premarket product approval through substantial equivalence (SE) or the premarket tobacco product applications…
Cigar Groups Ask Court to Invalidate FDA Cigar Regulations
The cigar industry is once again asking a federal court to throw out FDA’s regulations of cigars. In fact, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit are…
Court Denies Injunction Seeking to Delay FDA Substantial Equivalence Deadline Pending Appeal
An appeal filed by the Cigar Association of America (CAA) to suspend enforcement of certain upcoming FDA deadlines pending an appeal has been denied. Judge…
Cigar Association of America Begins Appeal of FDA Substantial Equivalence Ruling
As expected, the Cigar Association of America (CAA) has formally begun the appeals process over last week’s ruling regarding the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s…
