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 ,
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Injunctions ,
Jurisdiction ,
Native American Issues ,
Noncompliance ,
PACT Act ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tobacco ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Tribal Governments
In 2023, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) placed Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians (Twenty-Nine Palms), a federally recognized Indian tribe that sells cigarettes on sovereign reservations...more
7/22/2025
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Common Carriers ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Interstate Commerce ,
Judicial Review ,
Native American Issues ,
PACT Act ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Retail Market ,
Shipping ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
State and Local Government ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Tribal Governments