Juul Labs to Pay Arizona $14.5 Million in Lawsuit Settlement

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Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging it improperly targeted teenagers with its marketing. This includes fruit-flavored liquid pods and ads on adolescent websites like Cartoon Network. State and local officials say it encouraged an adolescent vaping epidemic. The settlement includes $12.5 million for addiction treatment programs and $2 million… Continue reading Juul Labs to Pay Arizona $14.5 Million in Lawsuit Settlement

E-Cigarette Pioneer Juul to Cut More than Half of Its Workforce

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E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. is planning to lay off more than half its employees, according to people familiar with the matter, and is considering halting its sales across Europe and Asia. That could mean pulling out of as many as 11 countries and shrinking the startup’s footprint to its core markets, the U.S., Canada… Continue reading E-Cigarette Pioneer Juul to Cut More than Half of Its Workforce

Former Juul Exec Alleges Company Shipped Tainted Products

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A Juul Labs executive who was fired earlier this year is alleging that the vaping company knowingly shipped 1 million tainted nicotine pods to customers. The allegation comes in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by lawyers representing Siddharth Breja, a one-time finance executive at the e-cigarette maker. The suit claims that Breja was terminated after opposing… Continue reading Former Juul Exec Alleges Company Shipped Tainted Products