Ex-Juul Employee’s Race, Age Discrimination Lawsuit Transferred To Home State

Mealey's (April 8, 2022, 1:24 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal magistrate judge on March 29 granted the motion of e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) to transfer to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina a former employee’s lawsuit claiming that she was discriminated against on the basis of her age, race and disability and for reporting illegal practices after finding that most relevant incidents and witnesses and the plaintiff’s residence are in North Carolina....