A week after the cigar industry filed a Motion for Summary Judgment with the Court in its pending lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Adninistration (FDA) two additional Amicus Curaie briefs have been filed. One jointly by four states and one by the in profit organization Cause of Action Institute (CoA). The Motion for Summary Judgemet […]
The Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) filed a motion for Summary Judgement and opening brief in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Final Deeming Rule on premium cigars and pipes. The motion was filed February 13th, 2017 […]
You saw it come out earlier today. It’s another cigar rights petition to rally the troops against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) assault on the cigar industry.. And like many cigar enthusiasts, you probably are “petitioned out”. However, I think its important to understand why this petition was put out there and the most […]
In a year-end communication from the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Government Affairs Team, it was revealed that a court date for the lawsuit filed by the cigar industry’s trade associations against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been scheduled for July 28, 2017. The lawsuit challenges the Deeming Regulations implemented […]
This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to the lawsuit filed by the cigar industry’s three major trade associations – the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR). In there response the FDA denied the claims made in the lawsuit […]
The Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) has announced it has donated $50,000.00 to the legal challenge the industry associations have filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that challenge the deeming regulations. The announcement mentioned an equal split of the funds between two of the three industry organizations – the IPCPR (International Premium […]
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has introduced a new program to benefit those cigar companies and manufacturers who are assisting CRA with its on-going efforts. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, CRA will roll out “The Stamp” program – an effort recognize those who are supporting the organization’s efforts around legislative program, litigation, and growing the grassroots network of […]
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has announced that all of the proceeds generated from he 2016 CRA Sampler Pack sales at the 2016 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Trade Show will go toward a Legal Defense Fund. The Fund will be used to advance the recently filed lawsuit against the the U.S. Food […]
The long awaited legal action by the there major premium tobacco trade associations has finally taken place. On Thursday 7/14, the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Adminsitration’s (FDA) Deeming Regulations. The suit filed in […]
On June 21st, 2016, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) held an industry summit in Miami, Florida to discuss the pending regulations on premium cigars set to take place beginning August 8th, 2016. Following the meeting, the Cigar Dave Show hosted a roundtable featuring Cigar Rights of America Executive Director Glynn Loope, Jorge Padron of Padron […]
