In addition to the state settlements, the company last year agreed to pay $1.7 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits by local government entities and individual consumers.
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc has agreed to pay $462 million to settle claims by six states including New York and California that it unlawfully marketed its addictive products to minors, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.The company did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement, which also included Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts and New Mexico as well as the District of Columbia.
Juul is still facing a lawsuit by Minnesota, where a trial is currently underway, as well as lawsuits or open investigations by Florida, Michigan, Maine and Alaska.to settle thousands of lawsuits by local government entities and individual consumers. Under pressure from regulators, Juul in 2019 pulled most of its flavors from the market and halted much of its advertising.and agreed to reconsider the action after the company appealed.Juul’s former largest investor, Marlboro cigarette maker Altria Group, is also facing claims over its alleged role in marketing Juul’s e-cigarettes, and has not settled.
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