Everything You Need to Know About the $255 Million Juul Class Action Settlement [UPDATE]
Last Updated on April 3, 2024
September 21, 2023 – Judge Gives $255M Juul Settlement Final OK
United States District Judge William H. Orrick has granted final approval to the $255 million Juul economic loss settlement detailed on this page, meaning the deal has cleared the last procedural hurdle before consumers can begin to receive compensation.
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In a 21-page order submitted on September 19, Judge Orrick described the settlement as “fair, reasonable, and adequate” and noted in finalizing the deal that proceeding to trial would have been a costly, protracted risk for both sides.
According to the order, class members had submitted as of July 2023 more than 6.3 million claim forms, representing “an overwhelmingly favorable response” from eligible claimants.
Notably, the judge overruled roughly 460 objections to the settlement submitted by users of ClaimClam, a website that uses AI to identify potential class members and submit claims “en masse.” Judge Orrick stated that the settlement administrator “appropriately rejected the ClaimClam submissions” as “en masse” submissions by claims aggregators “raises real risks that Class Members will not receive accurate information regarding the scope of the class and the claims process.”
“Allowing a third-party to submit hundreds or thousands of aggregated claims also hinders the ability of the Court-appointed Claims Administrator to communicate directly with claimants and conduct required follow up to identify fraudulent claims or verify the accuracy of claims and to resolve claim disputes,” the judge explained.
Those who submitted a claim through ClaimClam will have three months from September 19 by which to submit their claims directly to the settlement administrator.
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September 7, 2023 – Juul Update: Remaining Claims Against Altria Settled in $45.5M Deal
A federal judge this week granted preliminary approval to a $45.5 million economic loss settlement with Altria Group to resolve the remaining class action claims in the massive Juul marketing, sales practices and product liability multidistrict litigation (MDL).
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The $45.5 million deal with Altria adds to the much broader $255 million Juul Labs settlement detailed on this page and will provide additional compensation for consumers who allege that they overpaid for Juul’s unsafe, misleadingly marketed e-cigarettes, court documents state.
The settlement covers all individuals who bought a Juul product from a brick-and-mortar store or online in the United States before December 6, 2022.
According to settlement documents, class members will be eligible for payments based on the estimated amount they paid for Juul products. If a consumer already submitted a claim on the official settlement website, they do not need to submit a new claim in connection with the additional Altria settlement.
“Instead, the amount each eligible Class Member receives will be increased by the additional funds made available due to the Altria Class Action Settlement,” court documents state.
Class members who did not submit a claim in the previous Juul Labs settlement, or opted out of the deal, will have an opportunity to file a claim or opt back in upon receiving notice of the Altria deal. Claims can be submitted online on the official settlement website, JuulClassAction.com, once it is updated.
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March 24, 2023 – JUUL Class Action Settlement Website Is Live
The official JUUL settlement website is up and running and can be found at www.juulclassaction.com/en.
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In order to receive a settlement payment, you must submit a claim. Head here to file a claim online, or if you received an email or postcard notice, you can click the link in the email or return the postcard as instructed. You may also download and submit a paper claim form by mail.
If you received a settlement notice via email or by mail, you will need to provide the unique ID and PIN found on the notice when submitting your claim online. Entering those numbers will populate your claim form with purchases you made through the JUUL website. If you did not receive a settlement notice or do not have a unique ID or PIN, you can still submit a claim online here.
According to the website, claims for over $300 in JUUL purchases that were not made directly from JUUL’s website require documentation in the form of receipts, voided checks, bank statements or other documents displaying the dates, amounts and locations of purchases.
The deadline to file a claim for a settlement payment is July 14, 2023. Consumers who do not file a claim will not receive any portion of the settlement fund.
The settlement does not include claims against JUUL investor Altria, for which litigation is ongoing. Find out more about the case against Altria, which also aims to cover those who purchased JUUL products, here.
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A federal court has granted preliminary approval to a $255 million settlement that aims to provide refunds to consumers who bought Juul-brand electronic nicotine vaporizer products and JUULpods.
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The settlement, reached after years of litigation, resolves claims regarding Juul’s marketing tactics. Specifically, the deal puts an end to a host of lawsuits that alleged the Juul vape was designed to give users higher doses of nicotine than cigarettes and that the company misled buyers—and unfairly targeted minors—to boost sales.
Read on to learn more about the ins and outs of the settlement, including how to file a claim, how much money you might get, and more.
Who’s covered by the Juul settlement?
The deal covers all individuals who bought a Juul product in the United States from a brick-and-mortar retail store or online at any time before December 6, 2022.
How much money can I get from the settlement?
Class members who bought products directly from Juul’s website or can provide proof of purchase from other retailers can file a claim for a class action rebate of up to $1,600 per year. The refunds these consumers will receive are capped at 150 percent of the total cost of their purchases, or 300 percent if their first purchase was made when they were under 18 years old.
Those who did not purchase products directly from Juul and do not submit proof of purchase can file claims for up to $300.
The amount of money a consumer can get from the settlement will depend on how many valid claims are filed. Importantly, the settlement is “non-reversionary,” meaning that any money that goes unclaimed will not go back into Juul’s pocketbook.
How do I file a claim for the Juul settlement?
Claims can be filed online at the official settlement website—JuulClassAction.com—when it goes live.
Until the official settlement website goes live, the deadline by which to file a claim online or by mail is unknown, and the claims period has not officially opened. ClassAction.org will update this page when the official settlement site goes live.
Importantly, consumers who bought products from Juul directly, or who spent less than $300 on Juul products, will not need to provide proof of purchase with their claim in order to receive money from the settlement.
The only way to get compensation from the settlement is to file a claim.
What if I was injured from using a Juul product?
Critically, the settlement does not absolve Juul of personal injury claims, meaning the settlement focuses specifically on Juul’s marketing of its products—i.e., that people paid more for the items than they would have had they not been misled—and the monetary damage it caused consumers, not on allegations that Juul products were responsible for people’s injuries.
What this means is that if you believe you were injured as a result of using a Juul product, you still have the option to sue Juul. Consumers with personal injury claims may even be able to take part in a separate settlement and should consult a lawyer to ensure they don’t miss any key deadlines.
How will I be notified when the time comes to file a claim?
Court documents share that the settlement administrator, via the attorneys handling the litigation, has in its possession the email addresses and/or physical mailing addresses of roughly 2.8 million individuals who purchased products from Juul’s website. These consumers will receive notice of the settlement directly.
In addition, a “comprehensive online media notice effort,” comprised of targeted digital advertising on social media and other websites, will be launched for 60 days to raise awareness of the settlement among the greatest practicable number of people. All digital notices about the settlement will link consumers directly to the official settlement website, where they can file a claim for compensation.
Notifications about the settlement will be sent out and posted online in the coming weeks. Keep your eyes peeled as the period in which to file claims for cash will soon open.
When will I get my money?
After a class action settlement receives preliminary approval, it then awaits final approval from the court. Once a court grants final approval to a settlement and any appeals of the deal are resolved, compensation from the settlement will begin to be distributed to consumers who’ve submitted a valid claim.
A final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for August 9, 2023.
How did we get here?
The first proposed class action lawsuits against Juul over the allegations covered by the settlement date back to 2018. In July 2019, Juul asked for every case nationwide to be centralized in California’s Northern District Court, and from there the litigation continued for years, spanning millions of pages of documents, over 100 depositions, and extensive expert testimony and discovery.
In June 2022, the court at last certified the class proposed by the plaintiffs, effectively putting the wheels in motion for the settlement outlined on this page. The announcement of the settlement came in December of last year as the parties were deep in preparation for a “bellwether trial” led by California schools against Juul.
On December 19, the plaintiffs in the “complex and challenging” multidistrict litigation (MDL) asked the court to sign off on the settlement. The plaintiffs also told the court that separate agreements are in place for individual personal injury claims and public nuisance claims from school districts, municipalities and Native American tribes related to Juul’s marketing to young people.
United States District Judge William H. Orrick on January 30 wrote in a 13-page preliminary approval order that the court had made a “determination that good cause exists” to send notice to consumers nationwide who may be covered by the settlement. The deal does not include Juul investor Altria Group and Philip Morris, who have not agreed to settle and will continue to face lawsuits.
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