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2021
Juul Labs sues retailer over alleged counterfeit products
Juul Labs filed a complaint against Din Sipra LLC in the District of Connecticut, alleging that the retailer sold counterfeit versions of JUUL products. The complaint asserts trademark infringement and related claims; the allegations are not established as findings in the supplied source.
2021
Juul agrees to $40 million North Carolina settlement
Juul Labs agreed to pay $40 million to settle a lawsuit brought by North Carolina, which alleged that its marketing practices led to widespread nicotine addiction among teenagers.
2020
Juul Labs files 49 patent complaints
Juul Labs filed 49 patent complaints in various courts against vaping businesses over products it alleges infringe its patents.
2020
Juul Labs files ITC complaint seeking investigation
Juul Labs filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission against the same companies, requesting an investigation into alleged Tariff Act violations and an order stopping infringing products from entering the United States.
2019
Illinois files consumer fraud lawsuit against Juul
The Illinois attorney general’s office filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Juul Labs, alleging that the company targeted minors and misrepresented its devices’ ability to help people quit smoking. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not findings in the article.
2019
New York attorney general sues Juul Labs
New York's attorney general sued Juul Labs, alleging that its marketing of e-cigarettes was deceptive and misleading and contributed to youth vaping in New York. The lawsuit also alleges violations of laws concerning sales of tobacco-related products to minors; these are allegations, not findings in the supplied report.
2019
California sued Juul over marketing and teen sales
California sued Juul Labs, alleging that it deliberately marketed and sold flavored nicotine products to teenagers. The complaint also alleged failures in age verification and other marketing practices; these are allegations, not findings.
2019
California and Los Angeles County sue Juul over alleged youth marketing
California and Los Angeles County officials announced a lawsuit against Juul Labs, alleging that it targeted young people through advertising and failed to warn about health risks. The suit also names Pax Labs and seeks civil penalties and a permanent injunction. Juul disputes the allegation that it marketed to teenagers.
2019
Ava school district sues Juul Labs over alleged marketing and product claims
The Ava R-1 School District filed a federal lawsuit against Juul Labs, alleging that the company marketed its products to teenagers, contributed to youth nicotine addiction, and misrepresented nicotine content and product healthfulness. The article reports allegations, not a court determination.
2019
Former Juul executive sues over alleged retaliation and contaminated pods
Former Juul executive Siddharth Breja filed suit alleging that Juul retaliated against him for raising concerns about allegedly contaminated mint-flavored nicotine pods and refused to recall them or issue a safety warning. Juul called the claims baseless, said it would defend the lawsuit, and said its investigation found the product met applicable specifications.
2019
Juul announces planned workforce cuts
Juul said it would reduce its workforce between then and the end of the year as part of a restructuring plan; it did not disclose the number of jobs to be cut.
2019
King County files lawsuit against JUUL Labs
King County officials filed a class-action lawsuit against JUUL Labs, accusing the company of marketing its products to young people. The lawsuit sought a ruling on liability for the county's teen vaping epidemic and requested funding for prevention education and addiction treatment; these are allegations, not a court determination.
2019
King County sues Juul over vape marketing
King County filed a lawsuit against Juul Labs, accusing the company of targeting teens in its marketing and seeking to hold it financially accountable for a teen vaping epidemic. Juul denied that its marketing was designed to appeal to underage users or non-nicotine users.
2019
Juul withdraws support for Proposition C
Juul Labs announced that it would stop financially supporting San Francisco's Proposition C, a ballot measure seeking to overturn the city's anti-vaping law. The proposition was still scheduled to appear on the November ballot.
2019
Juul plans workforce restructuring and layoffs
Juul Labs planned to restructure its workforce, reduce hiring, and conduct layoffs. The company had also implemented a two-week hiring freeze the previous week.