January 20, 2017
TribLive Theresa Clift January 19, 2017 The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association is questioning whether Allegheny County has the legal authority to institute a proposed vaping ban that’s been in the works since May. A Jan. 12 letter to Allegheny County Council members from the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the …
December 1, 2016
Lexology Elizabeth Boggia November 30, 2016 As many readers are aware, this past Spring the FDA issued a Final Rule concluding that e-cigarettes are deemed “tobacco products” and thus fall under the FDA’s authority to regulate. Earlier this month, the Central District of California determined that all but one state …
October 28, 2016
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September 20, 2016
Slate By Henry Grabar September 19, 2016 Over the past five years, conservative states have been in a lawmaking frenzy to overrule local ordinances on issues as diverse as the minimum wage, taxicab licensing, workplace discrimination, and who may use which bathroom. It’s called pre-emption, and as I wrote earlier …
August 22, 2016
The American Prospect, August 22, 2016 by Abby Rapoport When Denton, Texas, passed a fracking ban in November 2014, it was national news. The story seemed out of a movie, a David-and-Goliath tale in which a scrappy band of citizens goes up against big industry and wins… Sure enough, despite widespread local …