E-Cig MDL Plaintiffs Oppose 1st Amendment Jury Instruction In Trial Against Altria

Mealey's (May 8, 2023, 11:25 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco United School District (SFUSD) on May 8 opposed a jury instruction referencing Altria Group Inc.’s right to petition government in the multidistrict litigation bellwether trial against it pending in California federal court, writing that the instruction would undercut its argument that Altria cemented its participation in an alleged racketeering scheme with Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) by sending the Food and Drug Administration a misleading letter about the youth vaping epidemic....