Judge Dismisses Juul Exec’s Wrongful Firing Suit After Arbitrator Rejects Claims

(August 10, 2023, 1:59 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Aug. 9 dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit brought by a former executive who accused e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) of wrongful termination and violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) after he complained that up to 1 million of its mint-flavored nicotine pods may be contaminated, citing the rejection of his claims by an arbitrator....