Juul MDL Plaintiffs Say Defense Motion To Dismiss Half Of Claims Is Moot

Mealey's (March 2, 2021, 2:07 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The plaintiffs suing e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) and related entities in a multidistrict litigation in a Feb. 26 brief urge a California federal judge to reject a defense motion to dismiss claims brought by 57 putative class representatives and 27 states who have not yet filed complaints, arguing that the motion is moot as the complaints are in preparation and accusing the defendants of refusing to compromise on deadlines....