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Sixth Circuit Issues Its Long-Awaited Opinion on Free Speech Challenge to New Federal Tobacco Law

The Sixth Circuit today issued its long-awaited opinion in the free speech challenge to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Public Law 111-31, which gives the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco advertising and marketing.  See Opinion, Discount Tobacco City & Lottery v. United States (6th Cir., Case Nos. 10-5234 … Continue Reading

Still Waiting For Sixth Circuit To Rule On Free Speech Challenge To FDA’s New Tobacco Warnings As A District Court Judge In D.C. Rules That The Warnings Are Unconstitutional

Last summer, we brought you highlights from oral arguments at the Sixth Circuit in the free speech challenge to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Public Law 111-31, which gives the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco advertising and marketing.  See Discount Tobacco City & Lottery v. United States (6th … Continue Reading

Highlights from Sixth Circuit Oral Argument on Free Speech Challenge to New Federal Tobacco Law

Last week, the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments in the free speech challenge to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Public Law 111-31, which gives the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco advertising and marketing.  See Discount Tobacco City & Lottery v. United States (6th Cir., Case Nos. 10-5234 & … Continue Reading
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