Trial opened on Monday in the first bellwether trial involving Juul's electronic cigarettes. Altria, which owns a 35% stake in Juul, is the sole defendant.
April 24, 2023 at 04:58 PM
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The first bellwether trial over electronic cigarettes sold by Juul Labs began Monday in a San Francisco federal courtroom.
Tom Cartmell, a lawyer for the San Francisco Unified School District, told 11 jurors in his opening statement that Altria, the parent company of Philip Morris, which has a 35% stake in Juul, provided the distribution and sales representatives needed to boost its e-cigarette sales, particularly to kids.
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