The litigation resolves more than 5,000 cases from about 10,000 plaintiffs in 32 states.
A 39-state coalition is investigating Juul's marketing and sales practices, including the targeting of kids.Â
Despite lawsuits and vaping-related injuries, business is booming for e-cigarette maker Juul.
Derb E Cigs President Troy LeBlanc told WDRB News that teenage vaping was not a problem until Juul arrived on the scene.
JCPS joins two other school districts to sue Juul and other electronic cigarette makers.
More than 40 people have died of vaping-related illness across the country and Kentucky health experts have a message for parents: know what to look out for.
Bullitt County Public Schools looks to be the first district in the state to go after the vaping company Juul. The lawsuit filed in federal court late Monday afternoon in Louisville is the first of its kind in the state, but their attorney believes more will follow.
Bullitt County Public Schools is seeking compensation for its anti-vaping efforts and lost instructional time and is accusing Juul and other companies of marketing their products to youth, according to the resolution passed Monday.
The bill pre-filed by Rep. Jerry Miller, R-Louisville, would mandate that flavored vaping products, except those that taste like tobacco, be sold in stores limited to patrons at least 18 years old and licensed through the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at $500 per location.
As of Oct. 8, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating nearly 1,300 cases of lung injuries associated with vaping across the country.