Food and Drug Administration, et al., Petitioners v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., et al.

23-1187

January 01, 2025
The Top 5 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring

The U.S. Supreme Court justices will return from the winter holidays to tackle major First Amendment questions and several administrative law disputes — all arising from the Fifth Circuit — that could further change how federal agencies promulgate rules and defend them.
December 18, 2024
RJ Reynolds Asks Justices To Toss Forum Shopping Argument

R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's argument that the vape company engaged in forum shopping when it challenged denial of one of its applications in the Fifth Circuit, saying its Texas- and Mississippi-based co-petitioners make the Fifth Circuit the proper venue.
October 04, 2024
High Court Takes Up E-Cig 'Forum Shopping' Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a Fifth Circuit ruling that allowed out-of-circuit e-cigarette manufacturers to seek judicial review before the New Orleans-based court so long as the petition is joined by a seller located in the circuit.
May 24, 2024
Petition Watch: Forum Shopping, Monopolies & Gun Safety

Law360 looks at four U.S. Supreme Court petitions filed in the past two weeks, including the FDA's request that the justices curb an increase in forum shopping at the Fifth Circuit, and two veterinarians who want the justices to allow plaintiffs to pursue antitrust claims for actions allegedly leading to the creation of a monopoly.