With the deal, the e-cigarette maker has now settled with 45 states for more than $1-billion
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc has agreed to pay $462-million to settle claims by six U.S. states including New York and California that it unlawfully marketed its addictive products to minors, the states announced on Wednesday.
“Juul’s lies led to a nationwide public health crisis and put addictive products in the hands of minors who thought they were doing something harmless,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said at a news conference. Juul is still facing a lawsuit by Minnesota, where a trial is currently underway, as well as lawsuits or open investigations by Florida, Michigan, Maine and Alaska. In addition to the state settlements, the company last year agreed to pay $1.7-billion to settle thousands of lawsuits by local government entities and individual consumers.
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