date:Aug 12, 2013
Monster Beverage Corp. will continue to invest in defending the safety of its products. The company incurred increased professional services costs of $5 million in the second quarter ended June 30, net of insurance reimbursements, of which $4.2 million related to regulatory matters and litigation concerning the advertising, marketing, promotion, ingredients, usage, safety and sale of the companys Monster Energy brand drinks.
Different litigation may come in different forms, said Rodney Sacks