High Court Grants FDA Petition Challenging Forum In Menthol Vape Suit

(October 4, 2024, 10:48 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 4 granted the Food and Drug Administration’s petition for a writ of certiorari challenging a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel’s finding of jurisdiction over a challenge to an FDA ban of menthol-flavored e-cigarette products brought by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. (RJRV) and affiliated entities, which the FDA described as “blatant forum shopping” not supported by the Tobacco Control Act (TCA)....