Judge Says Federal Fine For Unauthorized Vape Violates 7th Amendment

( August 4, 2025, 2:36 PM EDT) -- FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas federal judge on Aug. 1 granted summary judgment in favor of a vape company and ruled that a more than $20,000 civil penalty levied against it through an administrative proceeding initiated by the Food and Drug Administration is unconstitutional and violates the company’s right to a jury trial, citing SEC v. Jarkesy....