Overview
JUUL Labs lawsuits — MDL 2913, In re JUUL Labs, Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, N.D. Cal., Judge William H. Orrick (per JPML). Claimants allege JUUL marketed nicotine e-cigarettes to young people and misled consumers about addictiveness (per complaints and state AG filings). In December 2022, on the eve of trial, JUUL and its founders reported four global settlements — government-entity, personal-injury, tribal and a nationwide class action; the JUUL class settlement received final approval in September 2023 (per court records). A bellwether against Altria settled for $235 million in May 2023 with final approval in March 2024 (per court records). State settlements include a $462 million multi-state/DC agreement announced by the New York AG (2023) (per AG press release). The programs cover roughly 8,500 personal-injury cases and over 1,500 county, city and school-district cases (per firm pages).
Status of the science / claims: The litigation concerns JUUL’s marketing of nicotine e-cigarettes to youth and the products’ addictive nature; the FDA and Surgeon General have warned of a teenage vaping epidemic (per FDA and Surgeon General). Resolved through state and class settlements (per court records).
Companies involved
Settlement amounts
JUUL global settlements: class action final approval Sep 2023; Altria bellwether $235 million (final approval Mar 2024); New York AG multi-state/DC settlement $462 million announced 2023 (per AG press release). Individual amounts vary by program; no amount can be promised.
Key dates
- September 1, 2026Settlement programs distributing funds; ~8,500 personal-injury cases and 1,500+ government entities covered (per firm pages)
- March 1, 2024Altria class settlement granted final approval (per court records)
- September 1, 2023JUUL class action settlement granted final approval (per court records)
- May 10, 2023Altria ($235 million) bellwether settlement announced after plaintiffs rested (per firm pages and press reports)
- December 1, 2022On the eve of trial, JUUL and its founders report four global settlements: government-entity, personal-injury, tribal and nationwide class (per court notices and firm pages)
- October 2, 2019JPML transfers and consolidates cases into MDL 2913, N.D. Cal., Judge William H. Orrick (per JPML)
Updates
- Updated Sep 1, 2026New case (Sep 2026): MDL 2913 (N.D. Cal.) — four global settlements per Dec 2022 reporting; class approval Sep 2023; Altria bellwether settled $235M (2023); NY AG $462M multi-state (2023).
Notable filings
No notable filings recorded yet. Docket entries are added from public court records as they appear.
FAQ
Did JUUL settle its lawsuits?
Yes. In December 2022 JUUL reported four global settlements (government-entity, personal-injury, tribal, nationwide class); the class settlement received final approval in September 2023, and the Altria bellwether settled for $235 million (final approval March 2024) (per court records).
How much did the states get from JUUL?
The New York Attorney General announced JUUL would pay $462 million to six states and D.C. over its role in the youth vaping epidemic (per AG press release, April 2023).
Who is eligible for JUUL settlement money?
Eligibility depends on the program (government-entity, personal-injury, tribal or class). The programs cover roughly 8,500 personal-injury cases and over 1,500 government entities (per firm pages). No amount can be promised.
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