Hearst & Joe’s Jeans Settlement Benefits Mailed

Top Class Actions viewers report receiving benefits from two class action settlements — a Hearst subscriber class action settlement and a Joe’s Jeans and Hudson Clothing “Made in USA” class action settlement.

Hearst Publications Class Action Settlement

Top Class Actions viewers report receiving settlement checks worth as much as $98.72 from a Hearst publications class action settlement.

Checks are being mailed as part of a $50 million class action settlement which resolved claims that Michigan subscribers to magazines like O, The Oprah Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, and other publications had their personal information compromised when the owner of the magazine, Hearst, sold their information to third parties.

Subscribers claimed that Hearst violated the Michigan Preservation of Personal Privacy Act by sharing subscriber information with third parties’ without customer consent.

Class Members included those subscribers in Michigan who had a subscription to a Hearst publication on or before July 30, 2016, including but not limited to Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Food Network Magazine, or Popular Mechanics.

The deadline to file a claim with the Hearst class action settlement was March 25, 2019.

The subscribers are represented by Scott A. Bursor, Joseph I. Marchese, and Philip L. Fraiette of Bursor & Fisher PA; and by John C. Carey and David P. Milian of Carey Rodriguez Milian Gonya LLP.

The Hearst Subscriber Information Sale Class Action Lawsuit is Edwards v. Hearst Communications Inc., Case No. 1:15-cv-09279-AT-JLC, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Joe’s Jeans, Hudson Clothing ‘Made in USA’ Class Action Settlement

Top Class Actions viewers report receiving a tote bag or a t-shirt as benefits from a Joe’s Jeans, Hudson Clothing class action settlement.

Joe’s Jeans Inc. and Hudson Clothing LLC have settled a class action lawsuit filed by customers who claimed that they misrepresented the country in which some clothing was made. Allegedly, the companies advertised their products as “Made in USA,” though some components were made in other countries.

According to customers, this labeling violated a California false advertising law.

Class members include people who purchased Joe’s Jeans or Hudson Clothing products between January 7, 2011 and December 31, 2015 that included an unqualified “Made in USA label.” These consumers were eligible to receive a free t-shirt or tote bag from the settlement.

The deadline to file a claim was June 20, 2017.

Customers are represented by John D. Donboli of Del Mar Law Group.

The Joe’s Jeans, Hudson Clothing Made in USA Class Action Lawsuit is Jeff Card v. Joe’s Jeans Inc., et al., Case No. 37-2015-00021834-CU-BT-CTL, in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego.

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