FTC Judge Extends Deadline For Initial Decision In Juul, Altria Probe

Mealey's (January 10, 2022, 7:05 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The administrative law judge presiding over the Federal Trade Commission’s administrative complaint against tobacco manufacturer Altria Group Inc. and e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. in a Dec. 17 order extended the deadline for his initial decision on whether to order Altria to unwind its allegedly anticompetitive $12.8 billion investment in Juul until Dec. 21....