October 26, 2016
Monster Energy Co. dodged an antitrust suit filed by competitor Hip Hop Beverage Corp., when a California federal judge said Wednesday the maker of Pit Bull products failed to plead specific facts to support claims Monster had a monopoly on energy drink sales in military resale outlets.
May 16, 2016
Hip Hop Beverage Corp. on Sunday hit back at Monster Energy Co.'s move to toss Hip Hop's antitrust suit, saying the complaint filed in California federal court alleges valid antitrust concerns despite Monster's claim that it fails to show how Hip Hop has been harmed by Monster's sales practices at Army bases.
April 26, 2016
Monster Energy Co. on Monday urged a California federal court to toss an antitrust suit from a competitor, maintaining that the suit provided no evidence of its allegations that Monster had squashed competition for sales to retailers and military commissaries.
March 01, 2016
Energy drink maker Monster Energy Co. was slapped with an antitrust suit in California federal court Tuesday for allegedly suppressing competition in military commissaries and in other retail outlets by pressuring distributors.