Nota Bene Episode 71: Shifting Regulatory Landscapes at the FDA: Cannabis, Vaping and Intelligent Medical Devices with Allison Fulton
On January 21, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case addressing who may challenge Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing denial orders for new tobacco products....more
In October, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a law restricting the packaging of e-cigarettes violates the state constitution’s free speech protections. The decision illustrates the utility of free speech arguments...more
We recently reported that several state legislatures are considering bills to establish vapor product directories this year — namely Florida, Indiana, Missouri, and Virginia. Throughout January and early February, similar...more
In early January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc in Wages & White Lion Investments, L.L.C. v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration, held that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)...more
This year, several state legislatures will consider bills to establish vapor product directories. Amid heightened scrutiny of illicit vapor products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these product directory...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AGs Voice Concern Over Surge of Illegal Disposable...more
A bipartisan group of 33 AGs led by North Carolina AG Josh Stein sent a letter urging the FDA and Center for Tobacco Products to swiftly formulate and implement a strategic plan that adequately protects public health from the...more
Recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation raises an interesting question: When federal agency action requires analyses under a holistic, multi-factor statutory standard, may the agency withhold from disclosure as...more
Juul Prepares to Seek Financing for Potential Bankruptcy Process | The Wall Street Journal - Juul Labs Inc. has begun discussions with lenders for financing that could assist the company through a potential Chapter 11...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs for all of its products currently marketed in the United States. As a result of this MDO, JUUL must stop selling and...more
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with e-cigarette retailer Eonsmoke, LLC and related individuals (collectively, “Eonsmoke”) to resolve allegations that Eonsmoke’s marketing and advertising targeted youths in...more
THE CHAUVIN CASE: A LIFTING OF THE VEIL OR ONLY A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN? Thanks to a 17-year-old’s cellphone video, worldwide protests, and a televised criminal trial, the Derek Chauvin trial exposed misconduct and...more
Athletes and entertainers are people, too. Albeit, incredibly talented people, but deserving of the same treatment with dignity and respect as how we would want ourselves to be treated. For better or worse, sometimes their...more
Teenage Vaping — Unknown Dangers - “What JUUL did that’s different is it exploited social media, where American middle and high school kids live. That was their innovation.” JUUL Market Entry Reversed a Downward Trend...more
Paul Singer’s Elliott Management hedge fund revealed a $3.2 billion stake in AT&T and, along with it, a healthy-skepticism of the company’s 2018 purchase of Time Warner and general calls to divest as part of a 24-page letter...more