Premium Cigars' Legal Updates and News

Read about CRA's efforts to protect your cigar rights in the courts

Sep 04

Considering FDA’s Authority on Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarettes: A First Amendment Challenge

In August, a group of tobacco companies filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), seeking a review of a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth…

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Aug 06

Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Mehta Decision: A Monumental Victory for Premium Cigars

On August 9, 2023, the premium cigar industry experienced a groundbreaking victory when U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta vacated all U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations regarding premium…

Jul 12

Supreme Court Rulings Signal New Era for Federal Regulatory Power: Implications for the Premium Cigar Industry

By: Mike Copperman, Executive Director of Cigar Rights of America In the final days of its blockbuster 2024 term, the Supreme Court released two significant decisions on Executive Agencies’ regulatory…

Jun 28

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference

By Cody Carden Earlier today, the Supreme Court published their decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, a case which significantly curtails the power of federal agencies such as the Food and Drug…

May 29

CRA’s Files Reply Brief In U.S. Court of Appeals

Washington, DC: On Thursday, May 23, 2024, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) filed its response brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in Cigar…

Apr 17

CRA Files Reply Brief In U.S. Court of Appeals

Washington, DC: On Monday, April 15th, Cigar Rights of America (CRA), filed the industry’s reply brief in response to the United States Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) appeal in Cigar Association of…

Feb 23

Chevron Case May Significantly Increase Agency Burden

Washington, DC: In this article by Bloomberg’s Suzanne Monyak, a significant but underappreciated side-effect of the pending SCOTUS decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is raised: Agencies’ being deluged…

Jan 17

Loper Bright Before SCOTUS and Potential Impact on the Premium Cigar Industry

Washington, DC: The Chevron Doctrine, a legal principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1984 case Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., has played a…

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Jan 12

Mehta Decision and the Future of FDA Regulation

Virginia – 2023 has been an inflection point for the premium cigar industry. The Mehta Decision represents the largest tobacco regulatory rollback in American history, and has resulted in an…

Jan 05

CRA Announces New Executive Director, Mike Copperman

Virginia – The Board of Directors of Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Copperman as the organization’s new executive director. This decision comes after an extensive search…