Philip Morris parent Altria will head to trial on April 17 over its involvement in electronic cigarettes after the primary defendant, Juul Labs Inc., reached a global settlement earlier this month.

Altria, which has a 35% stake in Juul, is not part of the settlement, which resolves thousands of cases brought by individuals, government entities, schools and Native American tribes.

U.S. District Judge William Orrick III, who sits in the Northern District of California. U.S. District Judge William Orrick III/courtesy photo