Lands’ End Settles ‘Made in USA’ Class Action Lawsuit

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Lands’ End Inc. has reportedly agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that alleges the company falsely labeled some of its products as being “Made in the USA” even though they were actually made in China.

On Friday, the parties asked a California federal judge to preliminarily approve their proposed class action settlement, asserting that the terms are “fair and reasonable.”

Plaintiff Elaine Oxina filed the Lands’ End class action lawsuit in 2014, accusing the company of selling their apparel under the false pretense that the products are made in the United States. Oxina says she purchased a necktie from the retailer’s online store, which was allegedly described as “Made in USA.” Upon inspection of a fabric tag attached to the necktie, the plaintiff allegedly discovered the product was “wholly made” in China.

According to the Lands’ End class action lawsuit, the necktie Oxina purchased was of inferior quality because it was not manufactured in the United States. Oxina claims Lands’ End capitalized on consumers’ desire to purchase products that are made domestically. She accused the company of violating California’s Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law, “Made in USA” Law and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act.

Lands’ End was successful in getting the Made in USA class action lawsuit dismissed in June 2015. Oxina subsequently filed an amended complaint and the parties agreed to negotiations in effort to reach a suitable class action settlement.

Class Members of the proposed Lands’ End class action settlement include any California consumers who purchased the “Kids To-Be-Tied Plaid Necktie” in the state of California at any time from Oct. 29, 2010 through Oct. 29, 2014.

Under the terms of the proposed Lands’ End settlement, each Class Member is eligible for a refund of the full purchase price of the allegedly mislabeled products, plus interest. If the settlement is approved, Class Members will not have to file a claim to be eligible for payment. According to the court documents, Oxina’s attorneys state that the proposed Lands’ End class action settlement is “the best result possible.”

“The Settlement payment that each Settlement Class Member will receive is fair, appropriate, and reasonable given the purposes of the consumer protection laws at issue in this action and in light of the anticipated risk, expense and uncertainty of continued litigation,” the motion seeking preliminary approval of the Lands’ End class action settlement states.

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Oxina is represented by Abbas Kazerounian and Mona Amini of Kazerouni Law Group APC.

The Lands’ End ‘Made in USA’ Class Action Lawsuit Settlement is Elaine Oxina v. Lands’ End Inc., Case No. 3:14-cv-02577, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.