Kohl’s
Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
August 2016: After the court granted summary judgment as to claims for monetary relief and denied a motion for class certification, the named plaintiff determined that she had no further remedies to pursue. The action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. Later that same month, the named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding several of the district court’s orders because the collective effect of the orders denied her of the relief she sought. (Chowning v. Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. et al, Case No. 16-56272, 9th Cir.)
November 2015: This action was transferred to another California Court. (Case No. 15-cv-8673, C. D. CA.)
July 2015: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Kohl’s Department Stores for allegedly misleadingly advertising discounts by comparing a sale price to a false “original” price. According to the plaintiffs, the advertised “original” prices do not represent a price that the product was previously offered for sale at Kohl’s or the prevailing market price within the three months immediately before the advertisement, as required by California law. (Chowning et al v. Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc., Kohl’s Corporation, and Does 1-20, Case No. 15-cv-1624, S. D. CA.)
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Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pricing discounts by comparing discounted prices to artificially inflated regular prices
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as bamboo and environmentally friendly
November 2018: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s approval of the settlement agreement. October and November 2016: Several objectors filed Notices of Appeal regarding the final approval of…
In July 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Kohl’s for allegedly misleadingly advertising sales on merchandise that is available “only at Kohl’s” by comparing a discounted price to a…
March 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. The dismissal was When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as…
July 2017: The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of this case. February 2016: A federal judge dismissed a false advertising lawsuit against Kohl’s. The complaint,…
April 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not been…
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