Legal Opinion
Lorillard Tobacco v. Consolidated Cigar
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 19, 2000No. 00-1107, 00-1117, 00-1118 and 00-1270 to 00-1275PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
Before the Court is a challenge to regulations promulgated by the Attorney General of Massachusetts which restrict the sale, promotion, and labeling of tobacco products in an effort to reduce the use of such products by minors. Three groups of tobacco companies 1 have sued the Attor ney General, claiming that the Massachusetts regulations are partially preempted by federal law, that the regulations violate their First Amendment right to free speech, and that the regulations violate the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. After due consideration of the arguments pressed…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Pike v. Bruce Church, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Food & Drug Administration v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- State Police for Automatic Retirement Ass'n v. DifavaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Bellsouth Advertising & Publishing Corp. v. Tennessee Regulatory AuthorityTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- IMS Health Inc. v. AyotteDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2007
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