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Vapor Technology Association v. McKinley Wooten, Jr.
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July 29, 2026
The North Carolina courts are teeing up for a busy second half of 2026, including readying for a multimillion-dollar insurance trial with Lowe's and speeding through discovery in a high-profile trade secrets dispute involving former NFL coach Joe Gibbs' championship NASCAR team.
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January 29, 2026
Counsel for vape manufacturers and sellers implored the Fourth Circuit Thursday to agree with an interpretation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that would preempt a new North Carolina law that regulates and prohibits the sale of certain e-cigarette or "vape" products.
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January 26, 2026
Notwithstanding the winter storm that slammed several states over the weekend, litigators will clash at the Fourth Circuit this week on whether NCAA eligibility rules violate antitrust law, or federal law preempts North Carolina's ability to regulate e-cigarette sales.
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October 07, 2025
A group of vaping interests is defending its bid to block enforcement of a new North Carolina law regulating the sale of e-cigarettes, saying the state is wrong to argue that the law is not preempted by federal law.
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September 23, 2025
A group of 28 attorneys general are urging the Fourth Circuit not to block a North Carolina state law prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes unapproved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, saying the law isn't preempted by federal law.
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September 16, 2025
The state of North Carolina is asking the Fourth Circuit to shut down a bid by vaping interests to block a new law giving state tax officials the ability to fine companies for selling vapes not authorized by federal regulators, saying the authority to do so is preserved by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
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August 15, 2025
A coalition of vaping interests is urging the Fourth Circuit to find that a North Carolina law prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is blocked by federal policy.
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July 29, 2025
The Fourth Circuit won't issue an injunction blocking a North Carolina law that would prohibit the sale of vape products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as vape interests appeal a lower court ruling denying an identical injunction.
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July 24, 2025
North Carolina officials are urging the Fourth Circuit to deny a bid by vape interests to block enforcement of a new state vaping regulation while they appeal their case, saying the plaintiffs have already tried, and failed, three times to show they deserve an injunction.
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July 14, 2025
Vape interests are urging the Fourth Circuit to temporarily stop North Carolina officials from enforcing a law that could prevent the sale of many types of e-cigarettes in the state, claiming the statute was pushed by "Big Tobacco" company Reynolds American Inc. and targets products that help people quit smoking.