Supreme Court and Circuit Courts Side with Tobacco and Vape Industry in FDA Challenges
TL;DR
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that vape companies like R.J. Reynolds can choose courts to challenge FDA denials, a decision criticized for potentially enabling tobacco companies to bypass regulations aimed at protecting youth from flavored e-cigarettes, which are linked to a vaping epidemic among teenagers.
- R.J. Reynolds wins at Supreme Court on how to challenge FDA vape rulings The Washington Post
- Supreme Court sides with vaping industry in rejecting FDA venue challenge The Hill
- Supreme Court Lets Big Tobacco Pick The Judges Hearing Their Cases HuffPost
- 8th Circ. Stubs Out Challenge To FDA Menthol Vape Denial Law360
- Eighth Circuit Denies Electronic Cigarette Maker’s Petition Bloomberg Law News
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