Florida has reached a $79 million settlement with Juul Labs after a lawsuit alleging that the electronic-cigarette company marketed its products to children, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday in Tampa. Uthmeier’s predecessor, now-U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, filed the lawsuit in 2023 in Hillsborough County circuit court.

Florida has reached a $79 million settlement with Juul Labs after a lawsuit alleging that the electronic-cigarette company marketed its products to children, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday. Uthmeier's predecessor, now-U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, filed the lawsuit in 2023 in Hillsborough County circuit court.

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FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer reports on Florida securing a $79M settlement from the e-cigarette company JUUL after a multi-year investigation and the lawsuit about the company’s past marketing practices.

Florida lawsuit against Juul Labs that claimed the company marketed its e-cigarettes to children and misled consumers about their nicotine content has ended with a $79 million settlement, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday.