Cigar Trade Groups Appeal Court Decision to Throw Out FDA Substantial Equivalence Delay
Earlier today, attorneys for three cigar trade groups and three Texas-based cigar businesses filed a motion to throw out a May court decision that would…
Oral Arguments for D.C. Lawsuit Scheduled for July 31
The latest courtroom battle in the fight over FDA’s regulations of premium cigars will take place July 31 in Washington, D.C. Oral arguments for the…
FDA Asks Court to Delay Substantial Equivalence Deadline by At Least 10 Months
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has asked a federal court in Maryland to order that FDA’s substantial equivalence deadline should begin no sooner…
FDA Extends Comment Period for Revised Substantial Equivalence Process to July 17
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a 30-day extension to its current request for comments on how it should revise its substantial…
Plaintiffs Respond to FDA in Texas Lawsuit Summary Judgement
Earlier this week, attorneys for the plaintiffs in the Texas FDA lawsuit responded to the FDA’s arguments against summary judgment. The case, En Fuego et al….
FDA Loses Maryland Court Battle, Substantial Equivalence Delay in Jeopardy
There are some court battles the cigar industry would like FDA to win—and it just lost one of them. Earlier today, the U.S. District Court…
Rubio Hosting Field Hearing on Premium Cigars Next Week
Next Friday, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will chair a field hearing on premium cigar regulation. The hearing is entitled Keeping Small, Premium Cigar Businesses Rolling and will…
FDA Plans Updated Substantial Equivalence Process for Tobacco Products
One of the many complaints cigar companies have with the FDA and the agency’s regulations on tobacco products is a lack of clarity. Nowhere is…
New House Bill Introduced to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
Over three months after a bill was first reintroduced in the Senate, a bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would…
Plaintiffs Request Summary Judgment in Texas FDA Cigar Case
Recently, most of the attention surrounding the lawsuits against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has centered around the original case filed in Washington…
FDA Announces New Flavored E-Cigarette Rules, Changes Some Flavored Cigar Rules
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its much new anticipated rules for e-cigarettes and in it is a change that could affect…
