On May 11, R.J. Reynolds sued California state officials over Attorney General Robert Bonta’s decision that the tobacco company’s new menthol-like flavored cigarettes violated California’s recent law prohibiting sales of flavored tobacco products. The company is advertising the products under its popular menthol brands, Camel Crush and Newport, and promoting them as being “crisp” and producing a “tropical oasis” that will be enjoyed by menthol smokers. Read the Public Law Health Center’s synopsis of the case.