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Multiple class-action lawsuits have been filed alleging that online retailer Quince falsely and misleadingly advertises discounts. More information on each lawsuit is below.
| Case Name (Date) |
Allegations | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews et al. v. Last Brand, Inc. d/b/a Quince 26-cv-1152, D.D.C. (Feb. 2026) |
Misleadingly advertising discounts by comparing Quince prices to luxury brand prices when Quince products are different and have never been sold at the comparison prices | Pending |
| Fabrikant et al. v. Last Brand, Inc. d/b/a Quince 25-cv-10519, N.D. Cal. (Dec. 2025) |
Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices | Pending |
| Mandel et al. v. Last Brand, Inc. d/b/a Quince 25-cv-9780, N.D. Cal. (Nov. 2025) |
Misleadingly advertising discounts by comparing Quince prices to luxury brand prices when Quince products are of different quality and have never been sold at the comparison prices | Pending |
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