MAY 17, 2023:
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s attorney general and governor are preparing to announce details Wednesday (May 17, 2023) of the settlement that the state reached just ahead of closing arguments last month in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria. The state’s lawsuit was the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial but the terms had to be kept confidential for 30 days until the formal papers were filed publicly with the court. Juul has faced thousands of lawsuits nationwide related to its marketing tactics and youth vaping but most have settled, including dozens with other states and U.S. territories.
MARCH 28, 2023:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison plans to lead the opening statements Tuesday (March 28, 2023) in his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs. He says the state is seeking more than $100 million in damages. It’s the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial. Minnesota accuses Juul of unlawfully targeting young people with vaping products to get a new generation addicted to nicotine. Most of the thousands of lawsuits Juul has faced nationwide have been settled, including 39 with other states and territories, and Juul says the state is depriving its citizens of money that could reduce smoking and vaping. Minnesota added tobacco giant Altria as a co-defendant.
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