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

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Case overview

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. July 23, 2021

    Juul Execs, Altria Trim — But Can't Nix — 18 Bellwether Suits

    A California federal judge Thursday trimmed but did not dismiss 18 bellwether suits against a group of current and former Juul Labs Inc. executives, along with the e-cigarette maker's largest investor, Altria Group Inc., in multidistrict litigation claiming Juul intentionally marketed its harmful tobacco products to young people.

  2. June 08, 2021

    Aleut Org. Sues Juul For Unequal Impact On Alaska Natives

    The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association Inc. lodged anti-racketeering claims against Juul Labs in a California federal court for knowingly targeting American Indian and Alaska Native youth in its advertisements within the Aleutian Pribilof Islands.

  3. April 15, 2021

    Juul Plaintiffs Get Green Light To Depose Altria CEO In MDL

    A California federal magistrate judge said Wednesday that plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over the marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. are permitted to depose the CEO of Altria, which owns a 35% stake in Juul.

  4. April 13, 2021

    Juul MDL Mostly Survives Latest Round Of Dismissal Bids

    A California federal judge on Tuesday largely left intact multidistrict litigation claiming Juul Labs Inc. intentionally marketed its harmful tobacco products to young people, rejecting the second wave of motions to dismiss from the e-cigarette maker's part-owner Altria Group Inc. 

  5. March 26, 2021

    Most Juul MDL Dismissal Bids Likely To Be Rejected

    A California federal judge has indicated he will deny all the motions to dismiss, except for certain state claims with no class representatives, in multidistrict litigation claiming e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. intentionally marketed its harmful tobacco products to youth.

  6. March 26, 2021

    Altria Urges Judge To Nix RICO Claims In Juul Vaping MDL

    Altria Group Inc. on Friday urged a California federal judge to cut racketeering claims from multidistrict litigation alleging the tobacco giant fueled the youth vaping epidemic by pushing e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc., of which Altria holds a large stake, to market tobacco products to teens.

  7. March 24, 2021

    'No Party Shall Vape' During Juul Depositions, Judge Says

    A California federal magistrate judge on Tuesday said vaping would be off-limits during upcoming depositions in multidistrict litigation claiming e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. intentionally marketed its harmful tobacco products to teens, although she did greenlight smoke breaks for anyone who needs them.

  8. February 09, 2021

    Juul Says Subclasses 'Inexplicably' Never Filed Complaints

    E-cigarette maker Juul has asked a California federal judge to trim multidistrict litigation that claims the company marketed its tobacco products to teens and fueled a youth vaping epidemic, arguing more than half of the subclasses and class representatives should be dropped since they didn't file actual complaints.

  9. February 02, 2021

    SF And 5 Other Schools Tapped For Juul Bellwethers

    A California federal judge has tapped six lawsuits to serve as bellwethers in a sprawling multidistrict litigation over Juul Labs Inc. and Altria Group Inc.'s marketing and sale of e-cigarettes, with school districts across the country bringing the first wave of cases against the companies.

  10. January 20, 2021

    Ex-Senator Joining Juul Team Ahead Of 2022 Bellwether Trials

    A former U.S. senator from Florida and onetime top governor's aide has filed a motion to join the defense team for e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. as it faces a large multidistrict litigation set for five bellwether trials beginning in 2022.