San Diego And Mississippi School Districts Latest To Sue Juul For Vaping Epidemic

Mealey's (January 16, 2020, 9:30 AM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — In a Jan. 7 filing in California state court, the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) became one of the latest school districts to sue Juul Labs Inc. for allegedly illegally marketing their e-cigarette products and flavored pods to minors; meanwhile, a Mississippi school district hit Juul with a class complaint in federal court a month earlier alleging Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act violations (San Diego Unified School District v. Juul Labs Inc., et al., No. 37-2020-00000935-CU-MT-CTL, Calif. Super., San Diego Co.; Jefferson County Public School District, et al. v. Juul Labs Inc., et al., No. 19-8265, N.D. Calif.)....