The California Restaurant Association (CRA) challenged the City of Berkeley's January 2020 amendment to the Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC), which prohibits natural gas infrastructure in most newly constructed buildings within Berkeley.
Swisher, International (Swisher) is a manufacturer of flavored cigars and little cigars. In 2016 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the Deeming Rule, which among other products deemed cigars and little cigars to be under FDA regulatory oversight. FDA stated that the newly-deemed products could remain on shelves while manufacturers submitted their premarket tobacco product applications (PMTA).
Cigar trade associations challenge Philadelphia flavored tobacco sales restriction on state-level preemption and Constitutional grounds.
Wages and White Lion, and Vapetasia LLC, manufacturer of flavored nicotine-containing e-liquids for use in open-system e-cigarette devices, sought market authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue to make and sell their products. FDA denied the request
On April 5, 2021, the City of Prior Lake enacted an ordinance that prohibits the sale of flavored electronic delivery devices (e-cigarettes). Prior Lake Tobacco and Vape, Inc., is a vape and tobacco shop that received a license to sell tobacco products in Prior Lake in December of 2020. The business sued the City after it enacted the ordinance, alleging that the Ordinance would destroy its business and that it is unconstitutionally vague, among other things.
Tobacco companies are challenging California’s statewide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products.
Tobacco industry challenges San Diego’s flavored tobacco product ordinance, arguing that the ordinance is expressly and impliedly preempted by the Tobacco Control Act.
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.
The State of Texas legally challenges ordinances in Austin and Travis County mandating mask coverings in an effort to combat the coronavirus.
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.