Our national team helps clients thrive as they confront the legal and policy challenges in this highly scrutinized and ever-evolving area of commerce. With nearly 100 years of collective experience in the U.S. tobacco and nicotine industry, we advise clients across the entire supply chain and in all product segments, including e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems, modern oral nicotine products, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and hookah tobacco.
Drawing from diverse legal backgrounds, including in-house experience, our multidisciplinary team of attorneys and non-attorney professionals provide unique insights and solutions for our clients' federal, state, and local tobacco regulatory matters. We work with tobacco manufacturers, distributors, retailers, suppliers, and service providers in critical areas, helping to develop business strategies and navigate regulatory complexities.
We regularly handle litigation and administrative disputes involving federal and state government entities, including bet-the-company matters adverse to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state attorneys general, and state taxing authorities.
Our team also collaborates seamlessly with our transactional attorneys to achieve the best possible outcomes on a variety of transactions, including the purchase and sale of tobacco businesses. We also regularly advise on commercial agreements, including manufacturer program agreements.
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Regulatory
Litigation, Enforcement Actions, and Investigations
Tax
Branding and Intellectual Property
Transactional
Our team offers timely analysis and perspectives to guide clients through continuously evolving political and regulatory landscapes in the tobacco industry through frequent contributions to our Tobacco Law blog, Regulatory Oversight blog, and Regulatory Oversight podcast. Each medium provides ongoing, insightful review and analysis of tobacco industry regulatory compliance, enforcement, investigation and litigation developments and trends on both the state and federal levels.
Articles + Publications
March 2024
Regulatory Oversight Newsletter — March 2024
Tobacco Law Blog
02.20.24
State Excise Tax Considerations for Tobacco and Nicotine Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers
Regulatory Oversight
02.09.24
US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to California’s Flavor Ban
Regulatory Oversight
02.07.24
More States Consider Establishing Vapor Product Directories
Articles + Publications
February 2024
Regulatory Oversight Newsletter — February 2024
Regulatory Oversight
02.07.24
TTB Seeking Public Input on Potential Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Changes