Juul Says Pennsylvania’s Lawsuit Against It Is Preempted By Federal Law

Mealey's (June 15, 2020, 3:23 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. on June 1 asked a Pennsylvania court to dismiss or stay the state attorney general’s lawsuit accusing it of illegally and deceptively marketing and advertising its products to youth as it asserts that those claims are preempted by federal law and the attorney general lacks standing to bring common-law tort claims on behalf of the states’ citizens (Pennsylvania v. Juul Labs Inc., No. 200200962, Pa. Comm. Pls., Philadelphia Co.)....