Panel Affirms Jurisdiction Over Juul Cofounders In N.Y. Deceptive Marketing Suit

Mealey's (January 6, 2023, 1:03 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A New York state appellate court panel on Jan. 5 affirmed a trial court’s denial of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general against the cofounders of Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) for allegedly marketing e-cigarettes to youth and creating a public nuisance, finding that the court’s personal jurisdiction is proper as the cofounders repeatedly traveled to New York while planning an allegedly illegal marketing scheme that targeted the city....