In Re: Juul Labs, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation

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Case Number:

3:19-md-02913

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

William H. Orrick

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  1. April 19, 2023

    Altria Can't Bar School's 'Sparkly' Video From Vaping Trial

    A California federal judge overseeing the upcoming trial over claims that Altria conducted a "campaign of deceit" that hooked students on vaping said Wednesday he won't bar the school district from showing jurors a video that uses "sparkly" images and a young woman to show vaping's biological effects.

  2. April 12, 2023

    Altria Vaping Bellwether Trial Poses Key Public Nuisance Test

    Altria Group Inc. is set to face a bellwether trial in San Francisco federal court later this month over claims it conducted a "campaign of deceit" that hooked students on vaping, marking a high-profile test of the viability of using public nuisance arguments against e-cigarette makers and other industries, legal experts say.

  3. April 11, 2023

    Judge Won't Trim Juul Bellwether Vaping Case

    The California federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over Juul's vape marketing practices won't decide any claims ahead of the upcoming bellwether trial, telling the parties that he wants to start building an evidentiary record on the common evidence and arguments in the MDL.

  4. March 10, 2023

    Altria Fights Telling Jury About Juul Settling Vaping Claims

    Juul investor Altria, which faces claims at an upcoming bellwether trial that it helped hook children on vaping, argued Friday it will be prejudiced if jurors are told that former co-defendant Juul "resolved" or "settled" the case, since they'll assume the e-cigarette giant "paid a lot of money ... because they did something wrong."

  5. February 16, 2023

    Juul Wants 888 Plaintiffs Axed From Marketing MDL Deal

    Juul Labs Inc. seeks to dismiss nearly 900 plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation concerning the design, marketing and distribution of Juul products, arguing they didn't file routine paperwork as required by settlement instructions put forth by a California federal judge in December.

  6. February 14, 2023

    Muscogee Nation Says Juul Labs Targeted Youth

    The Muscogee (Creek) Nation on Monday hit Juul Labs Inc. and its parent company Altria Group Inc. with a RICO suit in San Francisco federal court over its alleged role in the tribe's "youth nicotine epidemic," claiming they deceptively advertised vape products and underplayed the products' dangers.

  7. January 25, 2023

    Juul MDL Paused As 9th Circ. Reviews Class Certifications

    The California federal judge presiding over multidistrict litigation regarding Juul vaping products has agreed to postpone a trial that would have parent company Altria Group Inc. facing RICO claims, allowing the Ninth Circuit to first review the trial court's certification of four classes of plaintiffs who brought the suit.

  8. January 20, 2023

    Juul's $255M Economic Loss MDL Deal To Get Green Light

    A California federal judge on Friday indicated he would grant preliminary approval of a $255 million settlement resolving nationwide economic loss claims in sprawling multidistrict litigation over Juul Labs Inc.'s vape marketing practices.

  9. January 19, 2023

    Juul Investor Seeks Limited Scope In April Vaping Trial

    The main investor in Juul Labs Inc. is fighting to truncate an upcoming trial over allegations it helped the e-cigarette giant get children hooked on vaping despite knowing about its health risks, now that Juul has announced a settlement deal to escape the sprawling litigation.

  10. January 05, 2023

    Altria Accuses Juul Of Hiding Vaping Settlement Details

    Juul investor Altria Group has asked a California federal court to force the e-cigarette company to cough up secretly held information about its recently announced settlement with approximately 10,000 plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation and a related state court case over a vaping epidemic.