Mealey's (October 30, 2020, 10:09 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The California federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) and related entities for allegedly spurring a youth vaping epidemic on Oct. 23 denied defense motions to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims based on federal preemption and other arguments, but granted dismissal of certain claims with leave to amend such as racketeering claims that the judge said are “currently insufficient” (In Re: Juul Labs, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 2913, No. 19-md-2913, N.D. Calif.)....