California Chippewa Footwear ‘Made in USA’ Class Action Settlement

The maker of Chippewa footwear has agreed to pay Class Members in cash or vouchers, along with attorneys’ fees and costs and injunctive relief to end a class action lawsuit alleging the company falsely advertised their products as “made in the U.S.A.”

If you are a California resident and purchased one or more Chippewa footwear products between March 1, 2011 and June 30, 2017, which the defendant Justin Brands Inc. represented as “handcrafted” or otherwise made in the U.S.A., you could get a $50 voucher or $25 in cash per item from this false advertising class action settlement.

The class action lawsuit alleged that Chippewa products were advertised by Justin Brands as handcrafted or made in the U.S.A.; however, these products allegedly included materials that were not from the U.S.A. The class action lawsuit argued that consumers were tricked into thinking Chippewa products were sourced from the U.S.A. and paid a premium, when they actually contained foreign materials.

Under the terms of the settlement, Justin Brands will pay California purchasers of qualifying Chippewa products either $25 in cash or $50 in transferable vouchers for each qualifying product purchased.

Justin Brands has also agreed to injunctive relief — the company has agreed to revise its country of origin advertising and marketing materials (including its website), product labels, and product packaging, as well as to instruct its authorized retailers to make the same revisions, as necessary to ensure compliance with California law.

Customers who want to object to or exclude themselves from the terms of this settlement must do so by July 9, 2018.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include all persons in California who purchased Chippewa Products between March 1, 2011 and June 30, 2017, which were advertised as “handcrafted” or otherwise made in the U.S.A., even though the products contained parts that were manufactured outside of the United States.

A full list of covered products can be found here.

Potential Award

$50 voucher or $25 cash per item.

Proof of Purchase

None required.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

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

9/7/2018

Case Name

Djoric v. Justin Brands Inc., Case No. BC574927, in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Final Hearing

7/31/2018

UPDATE: The California Chippewa Footwear ‘Made in USA’ Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on July 31, 2018.  Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

UPDATE 2: On Feb. 20, 2019, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail from the Chippewa footwear class action settlement worth as much as $125. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!

Settlement Website

www.ChippewaMadeInUSASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Djoric v. Justin Brands, Inc. Claims Administrator
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 91306
Seattle, WA 98111
1-844-470-7974
info@ChippewaMadeinUSASettlement.com

Class Counsel

Gretchen Carpenter
CARPENTER LAW

David C. Parisi
Suzanne Havens Beckman
PARISI & HAVENS LLP

Defense Counsel

STREAM KIM HICKS WRAGE & ALFARO PC