( September 28, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT) -- DENVER — Consumers of “Natural American Spirit” (NAS) cigarettes filed a brief opposing three tobacco companies’ petition urging the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to rehear en banc a challenge to certification of a class action representing smokers in 12 states who brought claims in a multidistrict litigation alleging that NAS are misleadingly labeled as “natural” and “additive-free,” writing that the panel properly evaluated the certification orders....