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Lawsuits allege marketing doesn’t pass the smell test.
Barber et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc. d/b/a Hot Topic and BoxLunch, Torrid LLC
24-cv-9215, C.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2024)
Dominguez et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc. d/b/a Hot Topic, and BoxLunch, and Torrid, LLC
24-cv-11109, C.D. Cal.
(Dec. 2024)
Garcia et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc. d/b/a Hot Topic and BoxLunch
24-cv-9856, C.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2024)
Garrett et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc. d/b/a Hot Topic d/b/a Box Lunch, Torrid, LLC and Snowflake, Inc.
24-cv-182, D. Mont.
(Nov. 2024)
Garrett et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc. d/b/a Hot Topic and BoxLunch, Torrid, LLC
24-cv-9884, C.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2024)
Marshall et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc. d/b/a Hot Topic and BoxLunch, Torrid, LLC
24-cv-9983, C.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2024)
Roberson et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc. d/b/a Hot Topic and BoxLunch, and Snowflake, Inc.
24-cv-10772, C.D. Cal.
(Dec. 2024)
Sides et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc. d/b/a Hot Topic and BoxLunch, Torrid, LLC
24-cv-9911, C.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2024)
Weatherford et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc. d/b/a Hot Topic and BoxLunch, Torrid, LLC
24-cv-9805, C.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2024)
Hot Topic
Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in October 2024
Barber case: Pending
Dominguez case: Pending
Garcia case: Pending
Garrett case (No. 24-cv-182): Pending
Garrett case (No. 24-cv-9884): Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
Marshall case: Pending
Roberson case: Pending
Sides case: Pending
Weatherford case: Pending
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