The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical on Jan. 21 of federal government arguments advocating for restrictions on where the e-cigarette industry can sue to limit a practice known as forum shopping.
The federal government argues that the manufacturer has been unfairly gaming the judicial system by engaging in forum shopping—a frowned-upon practice in legal circles—to obtain the most favorable result in court.
The oral argument in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. focused on procedural issues rather than on whether the FDA was correct in its 2023 ruling denying approval of certain flavored vaping products from the company….