5-Hour Energy Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation

  1. June 08, 2017

    5-Hour Energy Users Lose Cert. Bid In False Ad MDL

    Consumers who accuse 5-Hour Energy of false advertising lost a bid for class certification in multidistrict litigation on Wednesday when a California federal judge said they couldn't overcome the many ways purchasers might define "energy" to meet predominance requirements.

  2. January 25, 2017

    Judge Keeps State Claims In 5-Hour Energy False Ad MDL

    A California federal judge on Tuesday allowed a proposed class of consumers to move forward with claims over allegedly misleading ads under some state laws in multidistrict litigation accusing the makers of 5-Hour Energy drinks of overstating the product's effectiveness. 

  3. January 23, 2017

    5-Hour Energy Says Label Couldn't Deceive Repeat Buyers

    The makers of 5-Hour Energy urged a California federal judge on Monday to toss from consumers' multidistrict litigation allegations that the drink isn't as effective as claimed on its label, arguing consumers couldn't be deceived about the effects of a product they bought hundreds of times.

  4. December 08, 2016

    Consumers Blast 5-Hour Energy's Win Bid In False-Ad MDL

    Consumers suing the makers of 5-Hour Energy shots in multidistrict litigation urged a California judge Wednesday to reject the companies' quick judgment motion on their fraud, false advertising and breach of warranty claims that is "loaded with undeveloped arguments."

  5. November 01, 2016

    5-Hour Energy Seeks Partial Win In False-Ad MDL

    The makers of 5-Hour Energy shots asked a California federal court on Monday to dismiss a grab bag of claims in multidistrict litigation claiming the drink is falsely advertised, is fraudulent, and breaches its warranty.

  6. January 23, 2015

    5-Hour Energy Makers Can't Dump False Ad MDL

    A California federal judge on Thursday again trimmed an amended class suit accusing the makers of 5-Hour Energy drinks of false advertising, finally tossing the plaintiffs' fraud-based claims about the products' television advertisements and state claims asserting breaches of warranty but allowing certain other warranty claims to proceed.

  7. September 05, 2014

    5-Hour Energy Makers Get False-Ad MDL Trimmed

    A California federal judge on Thursday trimmed a consolidated class action in multidistrict litigation accusing the makers of 5-Hour Energy drinks of false advertising, shrinking the consumers' allegations to those based specifically on the claim that the products provide five hours' worth of energy.

  8. September 02, 2014

    5-Hour Energy Makers Urge Judge To Toss False-Ad Suit

    The makers of 5-hour Energy drinks on Tuesday urged a California federal judge to toss a putative class action alleging the highly caffeinated beverages fail to deliver on promises of long-lasting energy with no "crash," saying the plaintiffs didn't show they had relied on the claims to buy the product.

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