Juul MDL Judge Gives Preliminary OK To $45M Settlement Against Altria

(September 8, 2023, 1:17 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The California federal judge overseeing multidistrict e-cigarette litigation on Sept. 7 granted the lead plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of a settlement resolving all remaining claims in the MDL for more than $45 million against Altria Group Inc. and its subsidiaries for the economic losses of class members who purchased Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) e-cigarettes....