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A California federal judge on Thursday threw out product liability claims in two bellwether cases against a trio of past and present Juul Labs Inc. executives in multidistrict litigation claiming Juul intentionally marketed its tobacco products to young people.
Judge advances bellwether lawsuit against e-cigarette giant Juul’s corporate leaders
E-cigarette company Juul’s founders, board members and biggest investor, Altria, can’t duck a bellwether lawsuit claiming they conspired to deceive consumers about the addictive nature of vaping products.
This Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 file photo shows packaging for an electronic cigarette and menthol pods from Juul Labs, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) A sprawling class action over e-cigarette giant Juul’s marketing practices creeped closer to trial Thursday when a federal judge advanced conspiracy and fraud claims against the company’s founders, board members and its biggest investor.
Juul’s founders, board of directors and investor Altria will face claims they worked together to deceptively target young people with ads and create a new pipeline of nicotine addicts.
A cashier displays a packet of tobacco-flavored Juul pods at a store in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Samantha Maldonado, File)
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) In a blow to e-cigarette giant Juul and its largest investor Altria, a federal judge advanced racketeering claims on a new theory that Juul founders and directors ran the company like an illegal enterprise.
The order from U.S. District Judge William Orrick III on Tuesday follows a sweeping ruling he issued this past October advancing claims that Juul intentionally enticed teens to buy e-cigarettes through promotional campaigns, but dismissing allegations of racketeering as insufficiently specific.
Nicholas Pritzker,
Riaz Valani: Complaint Against Adam Bowen, Altria Client Services Llc, Altria Enterprises Llc, Altria Group Distribution Company, Altria Group, Inc., Hoyoung Huh, James Monsees, Juul Labs, Inc. F/k/A Pax Labs, Inc., Nicholas Pritzker, Philip Morris Usa, Inc., Riaz Valani ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-14791885.), Filed By Oxford Area School District. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form, # 3 Appendix)(finken, Tracy) Demand For Trial By Jury By Oxford Area School District. (jl )
Case number 2:20-cv-06361 was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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