Pricing Discounts at Kohl’s
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pricing discounts by comparing discounted prices to artificially inflated regular prices
Martinez et al. v. Kohl’s, Inc.
24-cv-5405, E.D. Penn.
(Oct. 2024)
Kohl’s
Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
Pending
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,…
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…
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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