April 23, 2024
The New Civil Liberties Alliance is urging the D.C. Circuit not to remand a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule regulating premium cigars without first vacating the regulation, saying federal agencies cannot enforce rules that have been declared unlawful.
August 11, 2023
A D.C. federal judge has vacated a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule deeming premium, hand-rolled cigars as subject to the same regulations as other tobacco products, saying the burden to cigar makers under the rule outweighs the agency's arguments that it should be allowed to amend the rule without vacatur.
August 03, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration urged a D.C. federal judge on Tuesday to let the agency amend its decision requiring the application of warning labels to hand-rolled premium cigars, rather than strike down the rule altogether.
July 06, 2022
A D.C. federal judge has found that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acted arbitrarily when it opted not to exempt hand-rolled premium cigars from regulations requiring warning labels, saying that the FDA's decision said there was "no data" provided on their use despite the agency receiving two studies on the subject.
May 23, 2022
A D.C. federal judge on Monday peppered counsel for cigar industry groups over their bid to block the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from subjecting all tobacco products to the same regulatory scheme, saying the agency provided evidence showing all types of tobacco smoking poses serious public health risks.
February 04, 2021
A D.C. federal judge on Thursday denied a request from cigar trade associations to vacate a portion of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule on premarket review of tobacco products, rejecting their argument that the rule was arbitrary and capricious.
September 18, 2020
Cigar makers have asked a D.C. federal judge to vacate the portion of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule regarding premarket review of tobacco products that he found arbitrary when applied to premium cigars.
September 03, 2020
A D.C. federal judge won't stay enforcement of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule on premarket review of tobacco products while tobacco groups appeal the rule, saying that such a stay would interfere in the ruling of another, similar case.
August 24, 2020
Cigar and tobacco industry groups urged a D.C. federal judge Monday to quickly enter a final judgment so they can decide whether to lodge an appeal to exclude manufacturers from the government's looming premarket application deadline for all new tobacco products.
July 22, 2020
A D.C. federal judge appeared conflicted Wednesday over arguments by an attorney for cigar and tobacco industry groups seeking to exclude manufacturers from the government's looming premarket application deadline for all new tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars.