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• FDA Warns E-Cigarettes That Look Like Smartphones, Gaming Devices Are Illegal To Sell

  November 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Several e-cigarette manufacturers and retailers received warning letters from the FDA last week, indicating that they are selling illegal vape devices that look like smartphones, Gameboys or other electronic products.

• FDA, DOJ Form Task Force To Investigate, Prosecute Illegal E-Cigarette Dealers

  June 12, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new federal multi-agency task force will target the sale and distribution of illegal e-cigarettes, specifically focusing on sales that target teens, amid the continuing vaping epidemic among America's youth.

• FDA Allows JUUL Vap Pens To Remain on Store Shelves While Continuing To Review Safety, Teen Addiction Risks

  June 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The agency has agreed to rescind a ban on JUUL vape pens announced in 2022, even though the FDA has still not yet approved them for sale on the U.S. market.

• JUUL to Pay $462M to Resolve Vaping Nicotine Addiction Lawsuits Filed by Six States

  April 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  New York, California and several other states have reached a $462 million settlement agreement to resolve JUUL teen vaping addiction lawsuits.

• Judge Approves Settlement for JUUL Vaping Addiction Lawsuits

  January 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has granted preliminary approval for a settlement to resolve all JUUL vaping addiction lawsuits.

• Court Outlines Process for Settling JUUL Addiction Lawsuits, and Other Claims

  January 2, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has detailed the process for JUUL addiction lawsuit settlement proceedings to resolve thousands of claims that the company sold products to teens which fostered a nicotine addiction epidemic nationwide.

• JUUL Settlement Reached To Resolve Teen Vaping Lawsuits

  December 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  JUUL has announced it has reached a global settlement to resolve teen vaping lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide.

• Facing Potential JUUL Lawsuit Payouts and Vape Pen Recall, Manufacturer Is Now Considering Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Reports

  October 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  JUUL is reportedly in preliminary discussions regarding a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the face of potentially costly nicotine addiction lawsuit payouts and an FDA ban.

• JUUL Settlement Agreement Over Underage Marketing of Vape Pen Results in $440M Payment

  September 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  JUUL has agreed to pay 34 states and territories a total of nearly $440 million to resolve claims it targeted underage customers with its marketing ploys.

• FDA Agrees to Delay JUUL Market Removal to Give Manufacturer Time to Appeal

  July 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has agreed to place its own stay on a JUUL market removal order to give the manufacturer time to appeal the decision and address scientific questions about the vaping pens.