R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company et al v. County of San Diego (2020)

Tobacco industry challenges San Diego’s flavored tobacco product ordinance, arguing that the ordinance is expressly and impliedly preempted by the Tobacco Control Act.

Neighborhood Market Association, Inc. v. County of San Diego, No. 3:20-cv-01124 (S.D. Cal. 2020)

Tobacco industry retailer association challenges the County of San Diego’s flavored tobacco product sales restriction, arguing the restriction is expressly and impliedly preempted by federal law.

State of Texas v. City of Austin, County of Travis, et al.

No. 03-21-00144-CV (Third Ct. of Appeals - Austin)

Synopsis

The State of Texas legally challenges ordinances in Austin and Travis County mandating mask coverings in an effort to combat the coronavirus.

County of Santa Clara et al. v. Dept of Health and Human Services and Norris Cochran (2021)

Plaintiffs challenge the Department of Health and Human Services’ recently finalized SUNSET rule amending all department regulations (subject to limited exceptions) with expiration provisions and review protocols.

Cigar Association of America, et al v. City of Philadelphia et al. (2020)

Cigar trade associations challenge Philadelphia flavored tobacco sales restriction on state-level preemption and Constitutional grounds.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company et al. v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration et al. (2020)

The tobacco industry challenges the FDA’s graphic warning label rule on First Amendment grounds.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. et al. v. Becerra et al. (2020)

Moose Jooce, et al. v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2018)

E-cigarette manufacturers and retailers challenged the deeming rule under the U.S. Constitution.