PA announces $38.8M settlement with Juul Labs
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Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s attorney general and governor-elect, announced a $38.8 million settlement with electronic cigarettes company Juul Labs Inc. for violating the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
“Juul knowingly targeted young people with tactics similar to the tobacco companies’ playbook,” Shapiro said in a prepared statement. “They disregarded their growing audience of young users, taking no action, as their market share skyrocketed on the backs of American kids. About 13% of Pennsylvania students have vaped in the past 30 days — this settlement is only the beginning of keeping our kids safe from the dangers of vaping.”
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