Juul, Altria Seek To Compel Arbitration Of E-Cig Buyers’ Antitrust Complaint

(October 31, 2023, 2:36 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) and two of the company’s directors moved in California federal court to compel arbitration and stay or strike and dismiss an antitrust class complaint accusing JLI and Altria Group Inc. of artificially increasing prices based on anti-competitive conduct, writing that the claims are based on a Federal Trade Commission complaint that has since been withdrawn....