Some Juul users are receiving thousands of dollars as part of a $300M class action settlement
Four-figure checks tend not to fall out of the sky.
Four-figure checks tend not to fall out of the sky.
But a group of e-cigarette users are suddenly finding themselves with a little extra cash, thanks to a massive class action settlement involving one of America's tobacco giants.
In online forums and on social media this week, users of Juul Labs nicotine products have been posting screenshots of online deposits for hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars that they now have access to.
The source of the funds is two settlements totaling $300 million agreed to by Juul and Altria over claims the companies misled consumers about the products’ addictiveness and safety. They were also charged with unlawfully marketing to minors. Altria parted ways with Juul last year after acquiring a competing e-cigarette brand.
Altria has denied the allegations, while Juul did not admit wrongdoing. A court has not ruled on whether either company violated any laws.
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