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Troutman Pepper offers a unique and holistic legal approach to businesses in the tobacco industry. Our tobacco practice consists of partners, of counsel, associates, paralegals, and professional staff. Most of our tobacco lawyers have experience working in state Attorneys General offices. Our lawyers provide the government experience, legal skills and business savvy to best service our clients.
Tobacco Law Blog
1d ago
In August, N.C.-based cigarette importer, King Maker Marketing Inc., challenged a decision by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) that rejected its claims for more than $11 million in drawback duties as untimely. Under U.S. Customs laws, importers who pay duties, including federal excise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products, can seek a refund ..read more
Tobacco Law Blog
1w ago
In September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told industry that it would begin enforcing the agency’s cigarette graphic warning rule in December 2025 in an enforcement policy outlined in a short guidance document. Although a federal district court previously found the rule unconstitutional, an appeals court reversed that decision and the final rule ..read more
Tobacco Law Blog
2w ago
Earlier this month, 20 Democratic state attorneys general (AG) filed an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) marketing denial orders (MDOs) of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS or e-cigarettes) currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief not only demonstrates which side these ..read more
Tobacco Law Blog
1M ago
In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new proposed rule that would require importers of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products to provide an FDA-issued submission tracking number (STN) to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for imports of such products. This rule could result in the denial of entry for ..read more
Tobacco Law Blog
1M ago
Bryan Haynes of the Troutman Pepper Tobacco + Nicotine Team will attend the Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum (GTNF) in Athens, Greece on September 24-26, 2024. GTNF is the world’s leading annual conference discussing the future of the tobacco and nicotine industries. The theme of GTNF 2024 is advancing responsible innovation – how can the ..read more
Tobacco Law Blog
1M ago
Bryan Haynes of the Troutman Pepper Tobacco + Nicotine Team will attend the InterTabac trade show in Dortmund, Germany on September 20-21. InterTabac is known as the world’s largest trade fair for tobacco products and smoking accessories, with hundreds of exhibitors from more than fifty countries around the world. InterTabac also offers substantive content where ..read more
Tobacco Law Blog
1M ago
Agustin Rodriguez is attending the Third Annual New Approaches Summit on September 23 during UN week in New York City, which will focus on how policy, innovation, and technological advancements can collectively prevent 1 billion tobacco-related deaths this century. Agustin will be participating on a panel discussion titled “Chevron, Triton, Registry Bills – An Evolving ..read more
Tobacco Law Blog
1M ago
Agustin Rodriguez and Bryan Haynes will be attending the upcoming Tobacco Science Research Conference in Atlanta, GA, from September 8 to 11. This year’s conference is focused on “Tobacco Harm Reduction: What Have We Learned and How Do We Move Forward?” Agustin will be participating in a panel discussion on Monday, September 9, titled “Weight ..read more
Tobacco Law Blog
1M ago
On August 27, the New Jersey Attorney General (AG) and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that the state had issued notices of violation and $4,500 civil penalty demands to 19 retailers across New Jersey for allegedly selling banned flavored vapor products. This is New Jersey’s first public enforcement of the state’s 2020 flavor ban ..read more
Tobacco Law Blog
1M ago
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. Presentations at the conference included topics of interest to state tobacco tax administrators and industry (the agenda is located here). The conference was well attended by both industry ..read more