It has just been announced today that a Proposed Settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit. The class action was brought forward by purchasers of certain CytoSport/Muscle Milk Protein Ready-To-Drink Shake and Muscle Milk Protein Powder products, suing CytoSport, Inc. (“Defendant”). The Plaintiff alleges that the defendant made false and misleading statements about the protein content of the Ready-To-Drink products and allegedly misleading “Lean” and “L-Glutamine” claims on the Protein Powder products. Defendant denies the Plaintiffs’ allegations and any wrongdoing.
The Proposed Settlement creates a $12 million settlement fund from which to pay Class Member claims and other costs and expenses. To be considered a Class Member, you will have purchased any of the following products (the “Products”) during the relevant time period:
- The Shake Class definition includes all persons in the United States (including its states, districts or territories) who purchased Defendant’s:
- CytoSport Whey Isolate Protein Drink
- Monster Milk: Protein Power Shake
- Genuine Muscle Milk: Protein Nutrition Shake
- Muscle Milk Pro Series 40: Mega Protein Shake
from January 23, 2011 to May 5, 2020 (“Shake Class”). For individuals who purchased the products in Michigan, the starting date of the class period will be January 23, 2009.
- The Powder Class definition includes all persons in the United States (including its states, districts or territories) who purchased any of the following powder products that had the phrase “lean lipids,” “lean protein,” “lean muscle protein,” or “new leaner formula” on the label:
- Muscle Milk: Lean Muscle Protein Powder
- Muscle Milk Light: Lean Muscle Protein Powder
- Muscle Milk Naturals: Nature’s Ultimate Lean Muscle Protein
- Muscle Milk Gainer
- High Protein Gainer Powder Drink Mix
- Lean Muscle Mega Protein Powder
- Monster Milk: Lean Muscle Protein Supplement
- Muscle Milk Pro Series 50
from January 23, 2011 to December 31, 2018 (“Powder Class”).
If you are eligible to participate in this Proposed Settlement because you purchased one or more of the Products in the United States, you can submit a claim for a cash payment from the Settlement Fund no later than September 16, 2020.
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SOURCES: Lean Protein Settlement and PR Newswire