We recently wrote about a federal case here and here involving key issues related to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) authority to enforce the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act)...more
8/18/2025
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ATF ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Injunctions ,
Jurisdiction ,
Native American Issues ,
Noncompliance ,
PACT Act ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tobacco ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Tribal Governments
Our colleagues recently wrote about 14 memoranda from the new U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to Department of Justice (DOJ) employees framing the DOJ’s current policies and enforcement priorities. In a memorandum...more
2/27/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
PACT Act ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tobacco ,
Tobacco Regulations
We recently had the opportunity to attend, and present at, the industry portion of the 2024 Federation of Tax Administrators Tobacco Tax Annual Conference in Mobile, Alabama....more
In June, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) argued in federal court that the federal Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act requires tribal retailers to obtain state licenses to sell cigarettes on their...more
8/6/2024
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California ,
Native American Issues ,
PACT Act ,
Retail Sales ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Liability ,
Tobacco ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Lands ,
Tribal Treaty Rights
“Hi, we’re with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and we’d like to take a look at your tobacco product sales invoices, shipping records, and PACT Act reports.”...more
The Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, 15 U.S.C. § 375 et seq., is a federal law with two primary objectives: (1) to prevent federal and state tax evasion on tobacco products, and (2) to prevent sales of tobacco...more
4/16/2024
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E-Cigarettes ,
E-Commerce ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Manufacturers ,
PACT Act ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shipping Bans ,
Tax Evasion ,
Tobacco ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Vaping