Although most of Massachusetts' new tobacco and cigar regulations are "valid exercises of the authority of the Attorney General," a federal court held that the new regulations do not apply to Internet-based advertising of tobacco. The regulations, which became effective Feb. 1, prohibit advertisements visible from areas likely to be frequented by minors. Chief Judge William G. Young concluded that such a construction of the regulations would impermissibly burden interstate commerce.
February 16, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Although most of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ new tobacco and cigar regulations are “valid exercises of the authority of the Attorney General,” a Massachusetts federal court has held that the new regulations do not apply to Internet-based advertising of cigarettes and cigars (Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly, D. Mass., CA No. 99-11118-WG, 1/24/00).
The regulations, which became effective Feb. 1, essentially prohibit advertisements visible from areas likely to be frequented by minors.
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