E-Cig Buyers Say Juul’s Arbitration Agreement Doesn’t Bar Antitrust Claims

(December 13, 2023, 12:34 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A group of direct purchaser plaintiffs (DPPs) that sued e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. (JLI), tobacco company Altria Group Inc. and certain corporate officers for violations of antitrust law in California federal court filed a brief opposing JLI’s motion to compel arbitration and strike their class allegations, writing that JLI’s online purchase page provides insufficient notice of an arbitration agreement....