9th Circuit Allows Juul MDL Defendants’ Appeal Of Class Certification Order

Mealey's (October 25, 2022, 2:17 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals two-judge panel on Oct. 24 in an exercise of discretion granted petitions by Juul Labs Inc. (JLI), Altria Group Inc. and several co-defendants to appeal a judge’s ruling certifying four classes bringing claims for up to $10 billion in damages in the multidistrict litigation against them for deceptive and illegal marketing and sales practices that allegedly targeted youth....