Red Bull Settles Class Action Suit Over False Advertising
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Energy drink company Red Bull GmbH settled a $13 million class action lawsuit last month with American customers over false advertising. 
Red Bull falsely claimed that its drinks were more effective than coffee. (@mashable/Twitter).
The company’s advertising campaign falsely claimed the drink will “give you wings,” but law firm Morelli Alters Ratner, LLP, which represented the plaintiffs revealed that a can of Red Bull actually have no more caffeine than a cup of coffee.
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Under the settlement, which has not yet been approved by the court, Red Bull will give anyone who submits a claim and purchased its products between 2002 and 2004 a $10 refund. Customers who purchased the drink for the taste and not the falsely promised energy boost can receive $15 worth of Red Bull products instead of cash.
No proof of purchase is required, but customers must submit claims by May 2.
Read more at The Atlantic.
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