( May 5, 2025, 2:24 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on May 2 granted a motion by e-cigarette maker NJOY LLC, an Altria Group Inc. subsidiary, to allow service by e-mail to a Chinese manufacturer and distributor of Elf Bar-brand e-cigarettes in litigation brought against a variety of mostly China-based online e-cigarette sellers accused of selling flavored disposable vapes (FDVs) in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and federal cigarette regulations....