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Civil Litigation

Sep. 7, 2018

Federal lawsuit filed against energy drink claiming to cure Alzheimer’s

Corona-based Monster Energy Company is claiming VPX Sports’ Bang energy drink is misleading consumers, violating the Lanham Act.

Monster Energy Company filed a federal lawsuit this week against the maker of Bang energy drinks, alleging the company is misleading consumers and engaging in false and deceptive advertising.

The complaint claims that the maker of Bang, Weston, Florida-based VPX Sports, also known as Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., markets its "Super Creatine" ingredient as a supplement that can enter the brain and reverse mental retardation and help cu...

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