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Company: Molson Coors Beverage Company
Current Parent Company: Molson Coors Beverage
Penalty: $9,500,000
Year: 2023
Date: August 15, 2023
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: false advertising
Violation Description: Molson Coors agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle litigation alleging it made misleading statements about the health benefits of its Vizzy Hard Seltzer drink.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:21-cv-07174
Case Name: Marek v. Molson Coors Beverage Company et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Colorado
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: beverages
Specific Industry of Current Parent: beverages
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