Court Vacates FDA’s Cigar Warning Label Requirement
The U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia has vacated FDA’s warning label requirements for cigars and pipe tobacco. If that sounds familiar, it’s…
Court Rules FDA Cigar Warning Labels are Illegal
Warning labels will not be coming to premium cigars. Earlier today, U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled in favor of the premium cigar…
Federal Appeals Court Hears FDA Cigar Warning Label Lawsuit
Earlier today, the cigar industry’s lawsuit over FDA regulations entered a new courtroom. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard…
D.C. Court Rules Against Cigar Industry’s Petition to Delay Substantial Equivalence Deadline
The cigar industry’s desire to delay the upcoming substantial equivalence deadline will have to find a new approach. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta…
FDA, Cigar Industry Due Back in Court in October
The cigar industry is due back in court, two courts actually, in October to continue its legal fight against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration…
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…
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….
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…
Texas Court Denies Appeal of Decision to Merge FDA Cigar Cases
Earlier this month, a federal court in Texas abruptly changed an earlier decision and opted to move a lawsuit regarding the U.S. Food & Drug…
Decision to Move Texas FDA Cigar Lawsuit Appealed
Attorneys for the three Texas-based cigar businesses that sued the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) over its cigar regulations have appealed a decision from…
