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- 2026Alison Beavan v. Allergan U.S.A., Inc. N.J.
- 2026State of Iowa, Ex Rel., Iowa Department of Natural Resources v. Donald Lilly and Ronald Albrecht; and Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc.; GFS Holdings Group, LLC; Global Fiberglass Solutions of Texas, LLC; and GFSI-MHE Manufacturing of Texas, LLC
- 2026Col. Alan Spencer, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; Melissa Morrissette, in her official capacity as a member of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; John Knight, in his official capacity as a member of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; Hal Taylor, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency; Chris Inabinett, in his official capacity as Director of the State Bureau of Investigation; and Mary Martin Mitchell, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue v. Vapor Technology Association and Southside Vape, LLC
- 2026Vapor Technology Association and Southside Vape, LLC v. Col. Alan Spencer, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; Melissa Morrissette, in her official capacity as a member of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; John Knight, in his official capacity as a member of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; Hal Taylor, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency; Chris Inabinett, in his official capacity as Director of the State Bureau of Investigation; and Mary Martin Mitchell, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue
- 2026United States v. Shafa 1st Cir.
- 2026Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network v. United States Environmental Protection Agency 9th Cir.
- 2026Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Mylan Specialty L.P., and Mylan Inc. v. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Aventis Pharma S.A., and Sanofi-Aventis Puerto Rico Inc. W.D. Pa.
- 2026Vapor Technology v. Graham 5th Cir.
- 2026Rutledge v. Walgreen Co.; Phippen v. Walgreen Co. 2d Cir.
- 2026Jason Franco v. Chobani, LLC 7th Cir.
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This chapter may be cited as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (Source: (June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 1, 52 Stat. 1040.))