17 Questions: The Premium Cigar Industry Won the FDA Lawsuit
Nearly 5,000 words on what yesterday’s major legal victory means for the premium cigar industry.
Premium Cigar Industry Beats FDA in Court, Regulations Vacated
After seven years of litigation, the premium cigar industry has won.
Cigar Groups Ask Court to Vacate Deeming Rule for Premium Cigars
The plaintiffs cited FDA’s March announcement about potential rules for cigar factories as well as recent court decisions as reasons why the deeming regulations should be vacated for “premium cigars.”
Cigar Industry, FDA Brief Court Over Potential Deregulation of Premium Cigars
Yesterday, the cigar industry and the Department of Justice submitted briefs regarding the outcome of a July 2022 ruling by a federal court in Washington, D.C. If the cigar industry is successful, “premium cigars” might be deregulated.
Nine Things: FDA’s Regulation of Premium Cigars Deemed Illegal
So you want to know what happens next. Here are “nine” “thoughts” on the matter.
Court Rules FDA Acted Improperly in Regulation of Premium Cigars
The premium cigar industry’s nearly six-year lawsuit against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration received its biggest win to date. The stage is set for premium cigars to be exempt from FDA regulation.
Cigar Groups Ask Federal Court to Throw Out FDA Regulations
Three cigar trade groups and the FDA walk into a Washington D.C. federal court room and the judge says… Seriously, there was a surprising number of jokes made during one of the most important hearings about the future of cigar regulation to date.
Cigar Industry, FDA Lawsuit Hearing Delayed Until May 23
At the last minute, today’s scheduled oral arguments were delayed.
Cigar Trade Groups, FDA Due Back in Court on May 4, 2022
Attorneys for the cigar industry and FDA will be back in court in early May to argue about whether or not the agency properly followed rules when choosing to regulate all cigars the same way. If the cigar industry is victorious, the ramifications could be as large as throwing out the FDA regulations for “premium cigars.”
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…
