Juul MDL Plaintiffs Claim E-Cigarette Maker Conspired To Expand Nicotine Market

Mealey's (March 16, 2020, 3:59 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Plaintiffs on March 11 filed two master complaints in the multidistrict litigation against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc., one for personal injury and one for class action claims, both accusing Juul, its founders and board members and Altria Group Inc. of conspiring to sell highly addictive e-cigarette products, marketing them to youth and making false statements to the public and regulators to keep Juul’s products on the market (In Re:  Juul Labs, Inc., et al., No. 19-md-2913, N.D. Calif.)....