E-Cig MDL Judge Orders Altria To Pay Plaintiffs $13.6M Attorney Fee Award

(May 16, 2024, 12:13 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The California federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. (JLI) and tobacco company Altria Group Inc. and its subsidiaries on May 15 approved an attorney fee award of $13.6 million after approving a $45 million settlement of economic loss claims against Altria brought by class members who purchased e-cigarette products in reliance upon misleading information about their addictiveness and health risks....