Thread by @DrRimmer, E-cigarette companies fined by the Federal Court of Australia over false claims [...]

E-cigarette companies fined by the Federal Court of Australia over false claims about toxic chemicals https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/08/e-cigarette-companies-fined-over-false-claims-about-toxic-chemicals @Lungfoundation #vapingroundtable #ACCC #consumerlaw

E-cigarette companies fined over false claims about toxic chemicals

In world-first case, Australia’s consumer watchdog finds three retailers claimed products did not contain harmful carcinogens, when this was not the case

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/08/e-cigarette-companies-fined-over-false-claims-about-toxic-chemicals

In the Matter of Altria Group/JUUL Labs
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/04/ftc-sues-unwind-altrias-128-billion-investment-competitor-juul
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/191-0075/altria-groupjuul-labs-matter
https://247wallst.com/consumer-products/2020/06/02/ftc-complaint-over-juul-investment-hangs-over-altria-stock/
@lungfoundation #vapingroundtable #antitrust #competition

FTC Complaint Over Juul Investment Hangs Over Altria Stock

Counting out a tobacco company has never proved to be a good bet over the long term. Will this time be different?

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/04/ftc-sues-unwind-altrias-128-billion-investment-competitor-juul

The mega multi-district vaping litigation in the USA - In re Juul Labs, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices, & Prods. Liab. Litig. https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/orrick-william-h-who/in-re-juul-labs-inc-marketing-sales-practices-products-liability-litigation/ https://www.lieffcabraser.com/2020/10/judge-rules-juul-and-altria-cant-escape-majority-of-plaintiffs-claims-in-nationwide-juul-e-cigarette-fraud-and-injury-litigation/ @Lungfoundation #vapingroundtable

Judge Rules Juul and Altria Can't Escape Majority of Plaintiffs’ Claims in Nationwide Juul E-Ciga...

As reported by Law360 (subscription), on October 23rd, 2020, U.S. District Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California issued a ruling that plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation...

https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/orrick-william-h-who/in-re-juul-labs-inc-marketing-sales-practices-products-liability-litigation/

New York Attorney General James Sues JUUL Labs
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/attorney-general-james-sues-juul-labs#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%20%E2%80%93%20New%20York%20Attorney,epidemic%20in%20New%20York%20State.
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/11-18-2019_juul_complaint_-_final_dated_and_signed_correct.pdf

#vaping #litigation #bigtobacco #playbook @lungfoundation #vapingroundtable

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein Takes E-Cigarette Maker JUUL to Court (2019) https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-josh-stein-takes-e-cigarette-make/ #vaping #litigation @lungfoundation #vapingroundtable

. @MassAGO Maura Healey sues e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL for ‘targeting youth’

Lawsuit - https://mass.gov/lists/attorney-generals-office-lawsuit-against-juul
#vaping #litigation @lungfoundation #vapingroundtable

Illinois - Raoul’s Complaint Alleges JUUL’s Marketing Targeted Minors & Deceptively Advertised Products as Smoking Cessation Devices https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2019_12/20191212.html https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/12/us/illinois-juul-lawsuit/index.html #vaping #litigation @lungfoundation #vapingroundtable

Illinois sues Juul, alleging it targeted minors with its sleek, easily concealed e-cigarette

Illinois is the latest state to file a lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul, alleging the company undid "years of progress made to reduce youth smoking rates."

https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2019_12/20191212.html

AG Becerra and Los Angeles Leaders Announce Lawsuit Against JUUL for Deceptive Marketing Practices Targeting Underage Californians and Endangering Users of Its Vaping Products https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-becerra-and-los-angeles-leaders-announce-lawsuit-against-juul https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-18/juul-vaping-e-cigarettes-lawsuit-california#:~:text=California%20and%20Los%20Angeles%20County,using%20e%2Dcigarettes%20with%20nicotine. #vaping #litigation @lungfoundation #vapingroundtable

California is taking vaping giant Juul to court

California and L.A. County sued vaping firm Juul Labs Inc., alleging it targeted young people through advertising and failed to warn of health risks.

https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-becerra-and-los-angeles-leaders-announce-lawsuit-against-juul

. @ddayen has written about the monopoly power of Big Tobacco - and its ability to expand into new markets, such as vaping https://thenewpress.com/books/monopolized #smoking #tobacco #vaping #monopoly #competition #antitrust @lungfoundation #vapingroundtable

Monopolized | The New Press

Over the last forty years our choices have narrowed, our opportunities have shrunk, and our lives have become governed by a handful of very large and very powerful corporations. Today, practically...

https://thenewpress.com/books/monopolized