Please note the Final Approval Hearing date and time have been updated to November 4th at 1:00 PM.
If you made one or more purchases from Hottopic.com while residing in California or Oregon during the time periods listed below, you may be entitled to compensation from a class action settlement.
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- The Settlement resolves an Action alleging that Defendant deceptively advertised various discounts of its products on its website, www.Hottopic.com. Defendant denies that any of its advertising is deceptive.
- The two sides disagree on whether Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class could have prevailed at trial. By entering into the Settlement, Defendant has not conceded the truth or validity of any of the claims against it and denies any liability or wrongdoing.
- Subject to the Court’s approval of this Settlement, Defendant has agreed to pay settlement benefits, and other expenses, as described below, to fully resolve and release the claims of all consumers who purchased one or more products from www.Hottopic.com, and whose purchases were: (1) made while a resident of the state of California from March 15, 2019, to July 29, 2024, or (2) made while a resident of the state of Oregon from August 25, 2022, to July 29, 2024.
- Under the terms of the Settlement, each of approximately 1 million Settlement Class Members will receive a $10 settlement benefit in either (a) cash, paid by check or electronic payment (“Cash Benefit”); or (b) store credit that can be applied towards any purchase made on www.Hottopic.com (“Credit Benefit”). More information about the Cash Benefits and the Credit Benefits is set forth below. In addition to these benefits, Defendant has also agreed to pay notice and administration costs, incentive awards of up to $2,500 to each of the Class Representatives, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of up to $2 million, subject to approval by the Court. Payment of these costs and fees will not reduce the value of the Cash and Credit Benefits that Settlement Class Members will receive.
- To be eligible to receive the Cash Benefit, Settlement Class Members must submit a valid Claim Form accompanied by Proof of Purchase evidencing that they made a purchase from www.Hottopic.com during the relevant period that was subject to an advertised percentage-off discount (e.g. "20% OFF," "20% Off Sitewide") that applied sitewide. You can tell if you had this type of discount by looking at your order confirmation emails. They will simply say "20% OFF" or "20% Off Sitewide" (or some other percentage off). More information about the required Proof of Purchase is included on the FAQ page of this Settlement Website. Settlement Class Members who do not choose to receive the Cash Benefit by submitting a valid Claim Form accompanied by a valid Proof of Purchase shall instead automatically receive the Credit Benefit.
- Your legal rights may be affected whether you act, or don’t act. Read this Settlement Website carefully.
| Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement: | |
DO NOTHING | If you do nothing, and the Settlement is finally approved by the Court, you will receive a $10 credit that can be applied towards any one purchase made on www.Hottopic.com. More information about the credits is provided below. By doing nothing, you will give up certain rights to sue Defendant. |
UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION | If your email address has changed since you ordered from www.HotTopic.com, please visit the Contact Us page to update your address. To ensure no issues in receiving your Credit Benefit, please do so by October 27, 2024. |
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM | If you submit a valid Claim Form and accompanying Proof of Purchase by October 27, 2024, and elect to receive the Cash Benefit, you will receive a $10 cash payment in the form of a check or electronic payment (so long as the Settlement is finally approved by the Court). You may submit only one Claim Form. By submitting a Claim Form, you will give up certain rights to sue Defendant. |
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE CASE | This is the only option that allows you to sue Defendant on your own regarding the legal claims in this case, but you will not receive compensation under the Settlement. The deadline for excluding yourself is September 27, 2024. |
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT | Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement. A Settlement Class Member who objects still remains in the Settlement Class and will receive a Settlement Benefit (so long as the Settlement is finally approved by the Court). The deadline for objecting is September 27, 2024. |
- These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are further explained on this Settlement Website, including on the FAQ page.
- The Court in charge of this case must still decide whether to approve the Settlement. Settlement Benefits will be issued if the Court approves the Settlement and after appeals are resolved, if any.