“Altria Group Inc. on Friday urged a California federal judge to cut racketeering claims from multidistrict litigation alleging the tobacco giant fueled the youth epidemic by pushing e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc., of which Altria holds a large stake, to market tobacco products to teens. U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick issued a tentative ruling prior to Friday’s hearing stating that he was inclined to deny all of Altria’s motions to dismiss, except for state claims where there are no class representatives: Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho and North Dakota.”
ARTICLE LINK: Altria Urges Judge To Nix RICO Claims In Juul Vaping MDL
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