Federal Judge Leaves Bulk Of FDA Tobacco Law Intact
January 05 2010 - 4:04PM
Dow Jones News
A federal trial judge in Kentucky left intact most of the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration's new authority to regulate tobacco
products but said two provisions of the law violate corporate
free-speech rights.
In a 47-page order, U.S. District Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr.
threw out a provision that would ban tobacco companies from
advertising tobacco products with color ads but dismissed most of
the First Amendment challenges brought by Reynolds American Inc.
(RAI) and Commonwealth Brands Inc.
The companies had argued the law imposes unprecedented
restrictions on their First Amendment rights and wanted the court
to stop the government from enforcing certain provisions.
-By Jared A. Favole, Dow Jones Newswires; 202.862.9207;
jared.favole@dowjones.com
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