Apr. 25, 2023
1st Juul Labs bellwether trial starts in San Francisco
The school district alleged that Altria aimed its marketing efforts to attract kids to Juul by downplaying its nicotine content, a tactic similar to those used by cigarette companies in the last century, in order to profit by getting children addicted to Juul products. It also said at launch, the e-cigarettes did not include any warnings about nicotine addiction and other potential health risks that may arise from their usage.
1st Juul Labs bellwether trial starts in San Francisco
The first bellwether trial for Juul Labs Inc.’s electronic cigarettes began Monday as the San Francisco Unified School District’s attorneys are set to square off in a monthlong trial against the company’s lawyers before an 11-person jury.
Tom Cartmell of Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP gave opening remarks for the school district while Beth Wilkinson of Wi...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In