Juul settles Minnesota lawsuit for underage vaping days before trial, paying over $100 million

Juul Labs Inc and Altria Group Inc have settled claims by the state of Minnesota that they fueled teen vaping addiction.
Minnesota has settled its lawsuit against Juul Labs and Altria, the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial.
The terms of the settlement will be kept confidential until formal papers are publicly filed with the court in 30 days.
Juul has settled with 48 states and territories, providing over $1 billion to participating states to further combat underage use and develop cessation programs.
Minnesota was seeking more than $100 million in damages from Juul and Altria for unlawfully targeting young people with vaping products to get a new generation addicted to nicotine.