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Overview of Red Bull Lawsuit Cases

Mar 12, 2025

Lecture Notes: Red Bull Lawsuit Cases

Key Points

  • Red Bull's Slogan Lawsuit

    • A lawsuit was filed against Red Bull by a consumer who claimed they did not grow wings after consuming the product.
    • The lawsuit was based on Red Bull's slogan: "Red Bull gives you wings."
    • It was dismissed under the "reasonable consumer test" since no reasonable consumer would literally believe Red Bull could cause physical wings to grow.
  • Misleading Advertising Settlement (2014)

    • In 2014, Red Bull faced another lawsuit regarding misleading advertising.
    • The advertising implied that Red Bull provided more energy than other caffeinated products like coffee.
    • This was considered false advertising under the lawsuit.
    • Red Bull was required to settle the consumer fraud case for $14 million due to the misleading claims.

Discussion

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