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Juul Labs’ settlements with US states
19th June 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report covers the legal agreements between Juul Labs and various state governments in the US. It also discusses the role that advocacy has played in these settlements and touches on their implications for future vaping litigation
Weekly regulatory podcast: 29th May-2nd June
7th June 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
Elf maker VPR wants order banning Elf Bar sales upheld…
6th June 2023 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Altria completes $2.75bn acquisition of Njoy, banks on FDA-approved Ace sales
2nd June 2023 - News analysis |
Tobacco giant Altria confirmed it had completed its acquisition of e-cigarette maker Njoy for $2.75bn, having cleared antitrust checks in the US
US FDA warns makers of Breeze and Esco Bars on illegal flavoured disposables
29th May 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to the manufacturers of Breeze and Esco Bars disposable vape products to protect young people against illegal flavoured disposable e-cigarette products
Intellectual property and trademark lawsuits in the US
22nd May 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report explores the current intellectual property lawsuits in the US, beginning with a table providing summary information on the cases themselves, followed by a deeper analysis of the lawsuits with key arguments
Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th-12th May
16th May 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
Nearly the end – Altria shells out $235m to settle 6,000 ‘meritless’ Juul cases
11th May 2023 - News analysis |
US tobacco giant Altria is to pay $235m to settle at least 6,000 state and federal cases related to Juul, ending most of the suits it is still facing in relation to the e-cigarette company
Big Tobacco accused of doing too little, too slowly in switch to reduced risk
9th May 2023 - News analysis |
Tobacco companies are not doing enough to transition to reduced risk products and are not phasing out conventional cigarettes quickly enough, according to the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW)
E-cig maker Ispire seals Nasdaq listing and deal to supply Cookies CBD vapes
4th May 2023 - News analysis |
Newly listed vaping firm Ispire Technology has signed a partnership with cannabis brand Cookies to sell CBD vapes across the United States
‘Strong start’ to the year for Altria after switching its e-cigarette interests
4th May 2023 - News analysis |
US tobacco giant Altria closed the first quarter of 2023 with a slight fall in its net revenues compared with the same period last year, after divesting from Juul Labs and agreeing to purchase Njoy
Weekly regulatory podcast: 24th-28th April
3rd May 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
PMI ends interest in US vaping market, outsources manufacturing elsewhere
28th April 2023 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International will scale back and partially outsource its vaping business, instead focusing on other tobacco alternatives that can help it become a majority smoke-free revenue company by 2025
Weekly regulatory podcast: 17th-21st April
25th April 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
Juul and Altria face trial today…
24th April 2023 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
BAT and Amazon investigation not necessarily a sign of more to come…
19th April 2023 - Daily news alerts | Europe, Italy |
Juul issues statement over this week’s settlement…
14th April 2023 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
‘Bad legal advice’ led Smoore to pursue patent case it was never going to win
6th April 2023 - News analysis |
A claim by Smoore Technology that 38 cannabis companies infringed the Chinese firm’s patents had very little chance of success with the US International Trade Commission, according to legal experts
US appeals court rules for Reynolds menthol vape after recent FDA denial
24th March 2023 - News analysis |
A US court has allowed RJ Reynolds Vapor Company to continue selling its Vuse menthol e-cigarette products after the FDA issued marketing denial orders against them last week
Meta removes Australian lobby group’s Facebook ads encouraging vape sales
20th March 2023 - News analysis |
A British American Tobacco initiative ran a series of adverts last year that encouraged visitors to a link where they could sign a petition for the government to let retailers sell nicotine vaping products, and then Meta removed the ads in February
US FDA issues MDOs for Vuse menthol e-cigs but OKs Copenhagen snuff as MRTP
17th March 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued marketing denial orders against two menthol e-cigarette products currently marketed by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company under the Vuse Solo brand
UK vape maker Supreme and French e-cig wholesaler sign €4.5m agreement
17th March 2023 - News analysis |
UK vaping manufacturer Supreme has signed an agreement to sell the intellectual property of its T-Juice e-liquids to French e-cigarette wholesaler La Vape for €4.5m
Altria commits to $2.75bn Njoy purchase, banking on FDA-approved US vape sales
8th March 2023 - News analysis |
Tobacco giant Altria has confirmed a previously reported rumour by signing an agreement to buy e-cigarette maker Njoy for at least $2.75bn
Altria cuts its losses on Juul, accepting a 98% collapse in its $12.8bn investment
6th March 2023 - News analysis |
Altria has swapped its 35% stake in Juul Labs for heated tobacco intellectual property rights, ending an investment which plummeted in value from $12.8bn to only $250m in just over four years
Big Tobacco still laying out the road towards a promised smokeless future
3rd March 2023 - News analysis |
Big Tobacco’s 2022 full-year results show that their collective commitment to transition away from combustible products is not just the companies blowing smoke
Altruistic Altria, or why an anti-tobacco activist has taken up the giants’ cause
1st March 2023 - Blogs |
Is Dave Dobbins’s switch from COO of the Truth Initiative to a role with a tobacco company a case of gamekeeper turned poacher – or is there another interpretation we can put on it?
Tobacco giant Altria ‘in $2.75bn bid to buy Njoy’ while preparing to pull out of Juul
28th February 2023 - News analysis |
Altria is reported to be in advanced talks to buy e-cigarette company Njoy for around $2.75bn and plans to divest its stake in Juul Labs. Nothing has been finalised, but an announcement could come this week
Turning Point Brands seeks a turning point of its own after 2022 decreases
27th February 2023 - News analysis |
Turning Point Brands (TPB) has blamed the continuing “challenging regulatory environment” in the US that affected its NewGen segment for declines over the course of 2022
No health or safety risk but Elf Bar recalls disposables with tanks too big for UK
21st February 2023 - News analysis |
The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has met Elf Bar to discuss action the company is taking after some of its disposables were found to have bigger tanks than are allowed in the UK
BAT sees big growth across all three new categories, led by Vuse showing in US
9th February 2023 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) enjoyed a 37% rise last year in revenues from novel products, with growing contributions across all three of its new categories, led by its vapour brand Vuse
Elf Bar 600 line removed from shops following investigation…
6th February 2023 - Daily news alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Juul awaits final approval for proposed $255m settlement in US class action case
26th January 2023 - News analysis |
Juul Labs seeks to pay $255m to resolve claims that it deceptively marketed e-cigarettes, ending a significant class action lawsuit that’s part of an even bigger legal case against the company
Disposable vapes under fire in the UK as Waitrose bans them from its shelves
16th January 2023 - News analysis |
UK supermarket chain Waitrose’s recent announcement that it would stop stocking disposable vaping devices in a bid to curb youth vaping rates as well as pollution was met with criticism for its alleged incoherence
Slovak firm fined over online Elf Bar sales…
13th January 2023 - Daily news alerts | Europe, Hungary |
The UAE and Saudi Arabia: a comparison of the e-cigarette market, January 2023
3rd January 2023 - Country market reports , Market reports |
This report provides an update to our 2021 in-depth comparative research of the vaping industry in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the two major economies of the Middle East region
Egypt opening up to an alternative future after first e-liquid licences are granted
28th December 2022 - News analysis |
Tobacco alternatives are beginning to flourish in Egypt and heated tobacco as well as vaping products are expected to become more important as Egyptian manufacturers start to get involved
New Swiss laws to increase e-cig taxes, with disposables higher than reusables
23rd December 2022 - News analysis |
The Swiss Federal Council is currently preparing a preliminary draft to amend the Tobacco Products Act which is expected to be submitted to Parliament in the first half of 2023
BAT reports growth in vaping segment internationally, credits disposables
19th December 2022 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) said its “new category” business continues to drive substantial volume, revenue, and market share growth – significantly contributing to the company’s overall performance
88Vape enjoys 47% growth thanks to enhanced portfolio and retail footprint
2nd December 2022 - News analysis |
British low-cost vaping brand 88Vape enjoyed 47% growth in revenue from its vaping segment in the first half of 2023, underpinned by a combination of strong organic and acquisitive growth
RLX’s net revenues are hit by transition to China’s new national standards
16th November 2022 - News analysis |
RLX Technology saw a drop of around 46% in its net revenue for the third quarter of the year but has expressed confidence that its sales will gradually recover and its diversified portfolio will continue to satisfy consumers’ needs
PMI’s effective takeover of Swedish Match – good news or bad for e-cigarette users?
16th November 2022 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) may run Swedish Match as if it wholly owned it, despite falling short of its 90% minimum stake threshold, in an effective takeover that has gone down well with harm reduction advocates, while raising concerns in anti-smoking associations
Successful French trial gives Imperial confidence to launch Blu 2.0 in UK
15th November 2022 - News analysis |
Tobacco giant Imperial Brands is rolling out a new pod-based vapour product in the UK following a successful trial in four selected French cities
Canadian lawsuit against Juul and Altria can go ahead, provincial judge rules
9th November 2022 - News analysis |
A class action lawsuit against Juul in Canada has cleared a hurdle, with the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissing an application from one of Juul’s major shareholders to stay or dismiss the case
PMI ‘sinners’ talk a greener talk than some at climate summit will walk
9th November 2022 - Blogs |
In a recent interview, Jennifer Motles urged companies of all kinds to use ESG (environmental, social and governance) impact reporting as a tool to transform business models which have negative impacts
Altria Q3 results: net revenues down, US company optimistic with new products
31st October 2022 - News analysis |
Altria will look to alternative products to help it offset losses in conventional cigarette sales that have caused it to revise its 2022 full-year forecast downward
Another school district joins the lawsuit against Juul…
18th October 2022 - Daily news alerts | California, North America, United States |
US FDA targets disposable vaping companies with warnings and denials
10th October 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced additional steps against disposable vaping products that have quickly become the new favourite among youth vapers, giving Puff Bar and Hyde two weeks to respond
Deal or no deal? Juul reportedly ‘thinking about’ filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
5th October 2022 - News analysis |
Juul Labs may be considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to a report citing unnamed sources
