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Tobacco Litigation

Tobacco Litigation

July 30, 2013

Providence, RI Ban on Discounts and Flavored Tobacco Products

The City of Providence passed new tobacco control ordinances in 2012.  These ordinances moved tobacco control forward in two different ways: 1) the “price ordinance” bans all licensed vendors of tobacco products from accepting or redeeming any coupons that result in a discounted tobacco price; an

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July 18, 2013

FSPTCA Upheld in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

A number of marketing and advertising limitations in the new law are currently being challenged in court. The tobacco industry filed suit in August of 2009 claiming that certain marketing and advertising restrictions in FSPTCA violate their constitutional right to free speech.

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May 2, 2013

FSPTCA Litigation on FDA Graphic Warnings

In June 2011, the FDA published a final rule including nine textual and graphic warnings it would require under the FSPTCA on 50% of the front and back of every cigarette pack.

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April 10, 2013

NY Graphic Warnings Case

The New York City Board of Health adopted measures requiring visible and vivid warnings about the dangers of tobacco use at the point of sale of tobacco products, and calling on consumers to quit smoking immediately with contact information on cessation services.

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April 10, 2013

Protection of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT)

The PACT Act seeks to ensure federal, state and local tax collection on internet sales of tobacco products, and to help ensure that minors cannot purchase tobacco over the internet. The plaintiff in this case wants to stop the collection of these taxes.

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April 10, 2010

Litigation Surrounding the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

In the 1950s, scientific studies by the American Cancer Society and others established a definitive link between tobacco use and cancer.

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FSPTCA Litigation at the DC Circuit Court of Appeals

In June 2011, the FDA published a final rule including nine textual and graphic warnings it would require under the FSPTCA on 50% of the front and back of every cigarette pack.

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