Juul Labs has officially halted the sale of its mint-flavored pods in response to new research indicating that mint is the top choice among high school vapers. This move follows the company’s earlier suspension of fruity flavors like mango and cucumber, leaving only tobacco and menthol options available as Juul attempts to address the youth vaping epidemic and cooperate with regulators.
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Alaska has finalized a five-year legal battle against nicotine giants Juul and Altria, securing a combined $7.8 million settlement. The agreement resolves allegations that the manufacturers deliberately targeted children to fuel nicotine addiction. While neither company admits fault, the consent judgment imposes court-enforceable marketing restrictions, specifically prohibiting Juul from using cartoons in advertisements.
Read moreNJOY secured a final victory in its long-running patent dispute when the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal in Luxembourg revoked VMR’s patent EP 3 456 214 in its entirety. The court ruled that the patent lacked an inventive step, overturning a previous decision by the European Patent Office (EPO). This ruling concludes a series of revocation actions NJOY filed against Juul Labs and VMR involving nine different vaporizer patents.
Key Takeaways:
- Final Ruling:Â The UPC Court of Appeal revoked patent EP 3 456 214, ending the litigation.
- Broad Dispute:Â NJOY originally challenged nine patents; all have now been revoked or invalidated.
- EPO Alignment:Â Parallel proceedings at the EPO also resulted in the revocation of key Juul patents.
- Legal Teams:Â McDermott Will & Schulte represented NJOY, while Thum IP and Bardehle Pagenberg defended VMR/Juul.
The government of British Columbia has filed a landmark civil lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs, accusing the company of deliberately targeting youth with addictive products and deceptive marketing. Premier David Eby announced the claim, filed in the B.C. Supreme Court, stating the province aims to “hold the company accountable” for fueling a public health crisis.
Read moreThe State of Alaska has announced a $5.8 million settlement with e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, concluding a five-year lawsuit that accused the company of deceptively marketing nicotine products to youth. The agreement resolves allegations filed in November 2020, which claimed Juul utilized tactics specifically designed to appeal to children and teenagers, such as viral social media campaigns and devices resembling USB flash drives.
Read moreJuul Labs, a company once at the center of the teen vaping crisis, is attempting a major comeback with a new high-tech device, the Juul2, designed with safeguards explicitly aimed at keeping its products out of the hands of teenagers. After years of legal battles and paying out $1.7 billion to settle claims of misleading advertising, the company is seeking to return to its original mission: creating smoking cessation devices for adult smokers trying to quit combustible cigarettes.
Read moreJuul Labs UK has announced a significant expansion of its flavor portfolio for the JUUL2 system, introducing new Mango, Apple, Watermelon, and Lychee flavored pods. The new single-fruit flavors are set to roll out across the UK starting October 3rd, available through major retailers, wholesalers, convenience stores, and the company’s website.
Read moreThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a public database containing nearly 5 million internal documents from Juul Labs, offering researchers, policymakers, and the public an unprecedented look into the company’s marketing strategies and its role in the youth vaping crisis. The Juul Labs Document Repository was created in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of California, San Francisco.
Read moreJuul Labs has escalated its legal battle with competitors NJOY and its parent company, Altria, by filing new patent infringement complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The latest lawsuits allege that the NJOY DAILY vapor product infringes on a patent owned by Juul Labs.
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent decision to grant marketing authorization to several Juul Labs e-cigarette products has ignited sharp condemnation from leading Democratic lawmakers, who are calling the move a dangerous step backward in the fight against the youth vaping epidemic. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) both released scathing statements, accusing the FDA under the Trump administration of prioritizing “Big Tobacco” over children’s health and vowing to investigate the circumstances of the decision.
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