Juul MDL Judge Grants Preliminary Approval To $225M Settlement

Mealey's (January 23, 2023, 2:25 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The California federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation against Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) and its affiliates at a Jan. 20 hearing granted preliminary approval to the MDL plaintiffs’ proposed $225 million settlement to adult and minor consumers nationwide who allegedly suffered economic loss due to JLI’s deceptive marketing, which is one of four settlements between JLI and the plaintiffs....