August 09, 2021
A California federal judge agreed to toss Big Tobacco's lawsuit against the state's ban on flavored vape products, ruling Friday that an upcoming referendum allowing voters to decide the law's fate renders the challenge moot.
January 15, 2021
The state of California has told a federal judge that while a voter referendum is pending on the fate of the state's flavored vape ban, the court should not entertain a challenge against it brought by Big Tobacco, saying it could deprive Californians of their right to legislation by referendum.
December 04, 2020
The state of California has urged a federal judge to toss an effort by Big Tobacco to kill a flavored tobacco ban due to take effect next month, saying the companies are using a "faulty premise" to challenge a law designed to curb tobacco use among young people.
October 14, 2020
Big Tobacco has fired another salvo in its battle against vaporizer product restrictions, telling a California federal court that a new state law banning flavored vapes and certain tobacco products is overbroad and must be struck down.