$4.42M DSW TCPA class action settlement

Designer Brands Inc. and DSW Shoe Warehouse Inc. agreed to pay over $4.42 million to resolve claims they violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending unsolicited text messages to consumers.

The DSW settlement benefits consumers who received marketing text messages from Designer Brands or DSW after making a request to not receive future marketing text messages from Sept. 1, 2018, through Sept. 1, 2024.

Plaintiffs in the TCPA class action lawsuit accused Designer Brands and DSW of violating the TCPA by sending unsolicited text messages to consumers. These messages allegedly continued even after consumers requested to not receive future messages.

Designer Brands is a footwear retailer that sells shoes and other accessories through the DSW brand.

Designer Brands and DSW have not admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $4.42 million settlement to resolve the TCPA class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the DSW settlement, class members can receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. Class members are estimated to receive $70 each, though exact payments may be higher or lower depending on the number of claims filed.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is May 2, 2025.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for July 31, 2025.

To receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by June 30, 2025.

Who’s Eligible

Consumers who received marketing text messages from Designer Brands or DSW or on their behalf to their cellular telephone numbers after already making a request to not receive future messages.

Potential Award

$70 (estimated)

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

06/30/2025

Case Name

LaGuardia, et al. v. Designer Brands Inc., et al., Case No. 2:20-cv-02311-SDM-EPD, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division

Final Hearing

07/31/2025

Settlement Website

Eric LaGuardia, et al. v Designer Brands Inc., et al.

Claims Administrator

Laguardia v. Designer Brands
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
833-421-9699

Class Counsel

Andrew J. Shamis
Garrett O. Berg
SHAMIS & GENTILE P.A.

Jeffrey Wilens
LAKESHORE LAW CENTER

Alex M. Tomasevic
NICHOLAS & TOMASEVIC LLP

Jeffrey P. Spencer
THE SPENCER LAW FIRM

Defense Counsel

Rand L. McClellan
Rebecca N. Schrote
BAKER HOSTETLER LLP