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Ruling could muddle Brown's case against electronic cigarettes 

A federal court decision issued last week could complicate California Attorney General Jerry Brown's case against the maker of electronic cigarettes.

Brown, a Democrat, is suing Smoking Everywhere, alleging that the Florida-based company is targeting minors in its marketing and making "misleading and irresponsible" claims that its cigarettes are safe.

Brown is seeking to bar the company from doing business in the Golden State until it can prove that its products are safe and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

But U.S. District Judge Richard Leon of the District of Columbia, in a 32 page opinion, fou

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