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==Litigation== In 2013, Red Bull told the Redwell Brewery, a [[Norfolk]] [[micro brewery]], to change its name or face legal action, because it sounded too similar to Red Bull. The eight-man brewery in [[Norwich]] was told its name could "confuse" customers and "tarnish" its trademark.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-23697138 |title=Red Bull pursues Redwell brewery in Norwich over name |work=[[BBC News]] |date=14 August 2013 |access-date=13 November 2013 |archive-date=4 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104123740/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-23697138 |url-status=live }}</ref> The two companies reached a settlement permitting Redwell to continue using its name.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-23705255 |title=Red Bull ends dispute with Redwell brewery in Norwich |work=[[BBC News]] |date=14 August 2013 |access-date=13 November 2013 |archive-date=4 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104012859/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-23705255 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, Red Bull entered into a US$13 million settlement to resolve two consumer class action lawsuits in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/563228/red-bull-puts-up-13m-to-settle-false-advertising-suit|title=Red Bull Puts Up $13M To Settle False Advertising Suit โ Law360|website=www.law360.com|access-date=8 March 2017|archive-date=9 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309060854/https://www.law360.com/articles/563228/red-bull-puts-up-13m-to-settle-false-advertising-suit|url-status=live}}</ref> Named as plaintiffs were Benjamin Careathers, David Wolf, and Miguel Almarez,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/36145-red-bull-agrees-13m-false-advertising-class-action-settlement/|title=Red Bull Agrees to $13M False Advertising Class Action Settlement|date=4 August 2014|work=Top Class Actions|access-date=8 March 2017|archive-date=11 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411152405/http://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/36145-red-bull-agrees-13m-false-advertising-class-action-settlement/|url-status=live}}</ref> who had sued the company claiming breach of express warranty and unjust enrichment, saying that Red Bull falsely asserted performance-enhancing benefits from the drink's ingredients that were unsubstantiated by scientific studies.<ref name=bevnet>{{cite web|title=Red Bull to Pay $13 Million|url=http://www.bevnet.com/news/2014/red-bull-to-pay-13-million-for-false-advertising-settlement|website=bevnet.com|publisher=Law360.|access-date=21 October 2014|date=5 August 2014|archive-date=21 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021191624/http://www.bevnet.com/news/2014/red-bull-to-pay-13-million-for-false-advertising-settlement|url-status=live}}</ref> On 1 May 2015, the Court approved the settlement, giving customers who had submitted claims the opportunity to receive a US$10 cash reimbursement or US$15 in Red Bull products<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/drink-red-bull-you-may-have-10-coming-to-you/ |title=Drink Red Bull? You may have $10 coming to you |publisher=cbsnews.com |date=9 October 2014 |access-date=16 February 2015 |archive-date=24 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224200208/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/drink-red-bull-you-may-have-10-coming-to-you/ |url-status=live }}</ref> within 150 days of affirmance on any appeal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29550003 |title=So Red Bull doesn't actually 'give you wings' |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=9 October 2014 |access-date=3 November 2014 |archive-date=12 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012022714/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29550003 |url-status=live }}</ref> Contrary to reports from some news outlets, the plaintiffs had not alleged that the drink did not give consumers actual wings.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[Snopes]] |url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/red-bulls-wings/ |title=Fact check: Red Bull does (not) give you wings |last=OโReilly |first=Laura |date=8 October 2014 |access-date=10 June 2018 |archive-date=30 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230073746/https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/red-bulls-wings/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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