Judge Dismisses E-Cig Buyers’ Monopoly, UCL Claims Against Juul, Altria

( April 23, 2025, 2:07 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge entered two orders pursuant to stipulations between Juul Labs Inc. (JLI), Altria Group Inc. and indirect plaintiffs bringing antitrust claims related to Altria’s 2018 investment in JLI, thereby dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims for violation of federal monopoly laws and California’s unfair competition law (UCL)....