Juul to Face First Trial in Youth Marketing Suits in June

Juul Inc. is scheduled to face its first trial in June in a set of more than 2,500 personal injury cases accusing the e-cigarette maker of deliberately targeting minors in marketing its vaping products.

• The first suit heading to a bellwether trial was brought by a woman from Tennessee who claims her teenage daughter developed an addiction since first using Juul products at age 12
• Jury selection will begin June 16, U.S District Judge William Orrick said in an order Monday
• The case is In re: Juul Labs Inc. Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation, 19-md-02913, U.S. District Court, ...