HOP Energy’s CAPPED Plan Class Action HOP Energy’s CAPPED Plan In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the heating oil company HOP Energy for allegedly misleadingly advertising its CAPPED plan as one in which consumers’ “home heating oil…
Energy Drinks Are Surging. So Are Their Caffeine Levels. Media Coverage Energy Drinks Are Surging. So Are Their Caffeine Levels. Julie Creswell, The New York Times
Rockstar Energy Drinks and Caffeinated Drinks Class Action Rockstar Energy Drinks and Caffeinated Drinks December 2016: A federal judge dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. finding, among other things, that plaintiffs…
LG’s “Energy Star” Certified Televisions Class Action LG’s “Energy Star” Certified Televisions In September 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against LG Electronics U.S.A. for allegedly marketing its televisions as “energy efficient” and “Energy Star” certified when, in reality, the energy-saving features…
Cans of Rockstar Energy Coffee Class Action Cans of Rockstar Energy Coffee November 2017: A federal magistrate judge recommended that the district court should dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. Later in November, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed this action When…
Mpower Energy Class Action Mpower Energy Allegations: Falsely representing that its prices for electricity and natural gas are based on market prices and it supplies “100% renewable energy”
Monster Rehab Energy Drink Class Action Monster Rehab Energy Drink In November 2012, a class action was filed against Monster Energy Co. claiming that its Monster Rehab Green Tea + Energy drink, which contains unknown amounts of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (ECGC), causes…
Constellation Energy Power Choice Class Action Constellation Energy Power Choice In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Constellation Energy Power Choice for allegedly using a bait-and-switch marketing scheme to make consumers believe they will save money if they…
Pennsylvania Gas & Electric Energy Rates Class Action Pennsylvania Gas & Electric Energy Rates In June 2017, a federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Pennsylvania Gas & Electric alleging that the company engages in a “bait and switch trap.”…
South Bay Energy Rates Class Action South Bay Energy Rates Allegations: Falsely representing that its energy rates are based on market conditions and reflect the “wholesale cost”
Reiki Energy Healing Ad Alert Reiki Energy Healing Reiki is an “energy healing” method based on the idea that the body is surrounded by an energy field that cannot be measured by traditional scientific methods. This energy field…
Duke Energy Class Action Duke Energy Allegations: Misrepresenting that it would protect consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
Major Energy’s Rates Class Action Major Energy’s Rates Allegations: Falsely representing that prices are competitive and reflect market conditions
Monster Energy Class Action Monster Energy July 2016: The Ninth Circuit revived some of the claims in this lawsuit finding that they were not preempted and the FDA did not have primary jurisdiction over them. Other…
Sambazon Amazon Energy Drinks Class Action Sambazon Amazon Energy Drinks In July 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sambazon, Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising that its Amazon Energy drinks contain “clean caffeine” when, according to plaintiffs, there is no…
How energy drink firm ended up in feds’ sights Media Coverage How energy drink firm ended up in feds’ sights Amber Hunt, Cincinnati Enquirer
Valley energy drink company temporarily shut down for operating a pyramid scheme Media Coverage Valley energy drink company temporarily shut down for operating a pyramid scheme Morgan Loew, CBS 5 Arizona
Clif Blok Energy Chews Class Action Clif Blok Energy Chews Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if one cube contains the advertised amount of caffeine when, in reality, it takes three cubes to attain the advertised amount of caffeine
Controversial energy drink maker targets local students Media Coverage Controversial energy drink maker targets local students Amber Hunt, Cincinnati Enquirer
Aspire Energy Drinks Class Action Aspire Energy Drinks Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural and containing no preservatives