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Calling All Energy Drinkers!

Contrary to popular belief, Red Bull does not actually give you wings. "The energy drink company recently agreed to pay consumers more than $13 million to settle a proposed U.S. class-action suit...

October 16, 2014

2 minutes

Settlements

Credit Will Do “Fine”

The likes of Target and Starbucks are about to enter round 2 of the heavyweight fight against Visa and Mastercard. The settlement, which is roughly $7.2 billion, will bring an...

October 15, 2012

2 minutes

Settlements

Skechers Pays $50 Million in False Advertisement Claim

Skechers's "Shape-ups" brand of shoes, which made the absurd claim that simply wearing them around will reduce fat and build muscle, has led to a $50 million dollar settlement with the FTC for clearly false advertising.

May 17, 20126

4 minutes

A jar of Nutella with a spoon covered in chocolate hazelnut spread rests inside. The lid is off and placed nearby. The background is slightly blurred, showing a mix of red and yellow colors.

Settlements

Nutella Settles Class Action About Healthiness

Nutella, the hazelnut spread considered by some to be the immortality-inducing ambrosia of myth, was alleged in a class action lawsuit to not be as healthy as advertised. How anyone...

April 16, 20127

2 minutes

Settlements

AT&T Offers to Settle over Limiting Unlimited Plans, Is Ignored

Via AP: When smartphones first came on the market, telephone companies offered "unlimited" data plans cheaply in an effort to attract users. Back then, there were so few smartphones, and...

March 14, 2012

3 minutes