1. Why did I get the Notice?
2. What is this lawsuit about?
3. Why is this a class action?
4. Why is there a settlement?
5. How do I know if I am part of the Settlement?
6. I’m still not sure if I am included.
7. What relief does the Settlement provide to the Settlement Class Members?
8. How can I get a Merchandise Certificate?
9. When will I get my Merchandise Certificate?
10. Do I have a lawyer in this case?
11. How will the lawyers be paid?
12. Will the Named Plaintiffs receive any compensation for their efforts in bringing this Action?
13. What am I giving up to obtain relief under the Settlement?
14. How do I exclude myself from the Settlement?
15. How do I tell the Court that I disagree with the Settlement?
16. What is the difference between excluding myself and objecting to the Settlement?
17. What is the Fairness Hearing?
18. When and where is the Fairness Hearing?
19. May I speak at the hearing?
20. How do I get more information?
21. What if my address or other information has changed or changes after I submit a Claim Form?
You received the Notice because a Settlement has been reached in this Action. You might be a member of the Settlement Class and may be eligible for the relief detailed below.
The Notice explains the nature of the Action, the general terms of the proposed Settlement, and your legal rights and obligations. To obtain more information about the Settlement, including information about how you can see a copy of the Settlement Agreement (which defines certain capitalized terms used in The Notice), see Section 20 below.
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Plaintiffs JoEllen Barraclough, Jennifer McCall, and Angela Waldner (the “Named Plaintiffs”) filed a lawsuit (the “Action”) against Michael Kors (USA), Inc. (“Michael Kors”), on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated. The Action alleges that Michael Kors engaged in misleading advertising by advertising purportedly improper discounts on merchandise sold in its Michael Kors Outlet stores.
Michael Kors denies any and all allegations of wrongdoing or unlawful conduct and any resulting liability whatsoever, and no court or other entity has made any judgment or other determination of any liability. Michael Kors further denies that any Settlement Class Member is entitled to any relief and, other than for Settlement purposes, that this Action is appropriate for certification as a class action.
The issuance of the Notice is not an expression of the Court’s opinion on the merits or the lack of merits of the Named Plaintiffs’ claims in the Action.
For information about how to learn about what has happened in the Action to date, please see Section 20 below.
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In a class action lawsuit, one or more people called “Named Plaintiff(s)” (in this Action, JoEllen Barraclough, Jennifer McCall, and Angela Waldner) sue on behalf of other people who allegedly have similar claims. For purposes of this proposed Settlement, one court will resolve the issues for all Settlement Class Members. The company sued in this Action, Michael Kors (USA), Inc., is called the Defendant.
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The Named Plaintiffs have made claims against Michael Kors. Michael Kors denies that it has done anything wrong or illegal and admits no liability. The Court has not decided that the Named Plaintiffs or Michael Kors should win this Action. Instead, both sides agreed to the Settlement. That way, they avoid the cost and uncertainty of a trial, and the Settlement Class Members will receive relief now rather than years from now, if at all.
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The Court has decided that everyone who fits this description is a Settlement Class Member for purposes of the proposed Settlement: All individuals in the United States who made a Qualifying Purchase, within the Class Period (May 10, 2019, to November 14, 2025) at a Michael Kors Outlet store. Excluded from the Settlement Class are Michael Kors’ Counsel, Michael Kors’ officers, directors, and employees, as well as the judge presiding over the Action.
If you are a KORSVIP account holder with a California or Oregon mailing address on file with Michael Kors and have made a Qualifying Purchase at a California or Oregon Michael Kors Outlet store during the Class Period, you are a “California or Oregon KORSVIP Authorized Claimant” per the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
If you otherwise made a Qualifying Purchase during the Class Period but are not a KORSVIP member with a California or Oregon mailing address on file with Michael Kors who made a Qualifying Purchase from a California or Oregon Michael Kors Outlet store during the Class Period, you are a “Nationwide Authorized Claimant” per the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
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If you are still unsure whether you are included, you can contact the Claims Administrator for free assistance. The email address of the Claims Administrator is info@MichaelKorsOutletSettlement2026.com , and the U.S. postal (mailing) address is McCall et al., v. Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Case No. 25CU041352N, c/o Simpluris, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799.
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Michael Kors has agreed to directly provide each California or Oregon KORSVIP Authorized Claimant who made a Qualifying Purchase at a Michael Kors Outlet store in California or Oregon one (1) Merchandise Certificate, which may be applied for up to $30.00 toward any purchase at Michael Kors outlet stores. These Settlement Class Members are referred to in the Settlement Agreement as “California or Oregon KORSVIP Authorized Claimants.” Michael Kors has further agreed to provide to each Settlement Class Member who is not a California or Oregon KORSVIP Authorized Claimant and who submits a valid Claim Form by the Response Deadline one (1) Merchandise Certificate, which may be applied for up to $30.00 toward any purchase at Michael Kors Outlet stores.
Merchandise Certificates will be applied to the purchase prices offered by Michael Kors to the general public, and they may be used with any other discount offered to the general public. Merchandise Certificates are non-transferable, cannot be combined with other Merchandise Certificates, expire ninety days after issuance, and have no residual value if the amount redeemed is less than the Merchandise Certificate amount. The Merchandise Certificates have no cash value, are not usable for cash, and may not be used to purchase gift cards or gift certificates. Merchandise Certificates will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Each Settlement Class Member shall not use more than one Merchandise Certificate.
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If you are a California or Oregon KORSVIP Authorized Claimant and do nothing, and do not object or exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will receive a Merchandise Certificate for $30.00 at the email address Michael Kors maintains for you.
If you are not a California or Oregon KORSVIP Authorized Claimant, but you made a qualifying purchase and wish to receive a Merchandise Certificate for up to $30.00, you must complete a Claim Form.
The Claim Form may be submitted electronically or by postal mail. To file online click here, or you can download a copy of the Claim Form here to file by mail. Read the instructions carefully, fill out the Claim Form, and postmark it by March 06, 2026, or submit it online on or before 11:59 p.m. (Pacific) on March 06, 2026.
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As described in Section 17 and Section 18 below, the Court will hold a hearing on March 27, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. Pacific Time, to decide whether to approve the Settlement. If the Court approves the Settlement, Merchandise Certificates will be sent no earlier than April 1, 2026. There may also be appeals, and resolving them can take time, perhaps more than a year. You can check on the progress of the case on the Important Dates page. Please be patient.
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The Court has ordered that the law firm of Lynch Carpenter, LLP (“Class Counsel”) will represent the interests of all Settlement Class Members. You will not be separately charged for these lawyers’ services. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.
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Michael Kors has agreed to pay Class Counsel’s attorneys’ fees, costs, and Class administration costs up to $1,985,000, subject to approval by the Court. You will not be required to pay any attorneys’ fees or costs. Please see section 2.4 of the Settlement Agreement for additional details.
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The three Named Plaintiffs will each request a service award of up to $5,000 ($15,000 total) for their service as Class representatives for their participation in discovery and in bringing the Action. The Court will make the final decision as to the amount to be paid to the Named Plaintiffs.
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If the Court approves the proposed Settlement, unless you exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will be releasing your claims against Michael Kors. This generally means that you will not be able to file a lawsuit, continue prosecuting a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against Michael Kors regarding the claims in the Action. The Settlement Agreement contains the full terms of the release.
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You may exclude yourself from the Settlement Class and the Settlement. If you want to be excluded, you must send a signed letter or postcard stating: (a) the name and case number of the Action; (b) your full name, address, telephone number, and email address; and (c) a statement that you do not wish to participate in the Settlement, postmarked no later than March 06, 2026,to the Claims Administrator at:
McCall et al., v. Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Case No. 25CU041352N
c/o Simpluris
P.O. Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
If you timely request exclusion from the Settlement Class, you will be excluded from the Settlement Class, you will not receive a Merchandise Certificate under the Settlement, you will not be bound by the Judgment entered in the Action, and you will not be precluded from prosecuting any timely, individual claim against Michael Kors based on the conduct complained of in the Action.
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At the date, time, and location stated in Section 18 below, the Court will hold a Fairness Hearing to determine if the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and to consider Class Counsel’s request for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs, and the Individual Settlement Award to the Named Plaintiffs.
If you wish to object to the fairness, reasonableness, or adequacy of the Settlement Agreement or the proposed Settlement, you must file a written objection with the Court and deliver copies of the written objection to the Claims Administrator, Class Counsel, and Michael Kors’ Counsel at the address set forth below no later than (i.e., postmarked by) March 06, 2026.
McCall et al., v. Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Case No. 25CU041352N
c/o Simpluris
P.O. Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
Any written objections must contain: (a) the name and case number of the Action; (b) the Settlement Class Member’s full name, address, telephone number, email address, and the contact information for any attorney retained by the objector in connection with the objection or otherwise in connection with the Actions; (c) the words “Notice of Objection” or “Formal Objection”; (d) in clear and concise terms, the legal and factual arguments supporting the objection; (e) facts supporting the person’s status as a Settlement Class Member (e.g., the date and location of his/her Qualifying Purchases and description of the item(s) purchased); (f) the Settlement Class Member’s wet signature and the date; and (g) the following language immediately above the Settlement Class Member’s signature and date: “I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing statements regarding class membership are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.” You may, but need not, submit your objection through counsel of your choice. If you do make your objection through an attorney, you will be responsible for your personal attorneys’ fees and costs.
If you do not timely make your objection, you will be deemed to have waived all objections and will not be entitled to speak at the fairness hearing.
If you submit a written objection, you may appear at the Fairness Hearing, either in person or through personal counsel hired at your expense, to object to the fairness, reasonableness, or adequacy of the Settlement Agreement or the proposed Settlement, or to the award of attorneys’ fees. You are not required, however, to appear. If you, or your attorney, intend to make an appearance at the Fairness Hearing, you must include in your timely and valid objection a statement substantially similar to “Notice of Intention to Appear.”
If you intend to appear at the Fairness Hearing through counsel, you must also identify the attorney(s) representing you who will appear at the Fairness Hearing and include the attorney(s) name, address, phone number, email address, and the state bar(s) to which your counsel is admitted. Also, if you intend to request the Court to allow you to call witnesses at the Fairness Hearing, such request must be made in your written objection, which must also contain a list of any such witnesses and a summary of each witness’s expected testimony.
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Objecting is simply telling the Court that you disagree with something about the Settlement. You can object only if you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement. Excluding yourself is telling the Court that you don’t want to be part of the Settlement.
If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object because the Settlement no longer affects you.
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The Court has preliminarily approved the Settlement and will hold a hearing to decide whether to give final approval to the Settlement. The purpose of the Fairness Hearing will be for the Court to determine whether the Settlement should be approved as fair, reasonable, adequate, and in the best interests of the Settlement Class; to consider the award of attorneys’ fees and expenses to Class Counsel; and to consider the request for a service award to the Representative Plaintiffs. You may attend, but you do not have to.
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On March 27, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. Pacific Time, a hearing will be held on the fairness of the proposed Settlement. At the hearing, the Court will be available to hear any objections and arguments concerning the proposed Settlement’s fairness. The hearing will take place before the Hon. William Y. Wood in Courtroom N-29 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, located at 325 S. Melrose Dr, Vista, CA 92081.
The hearing may be postponed to a different date, time, or location without notice. Please check the Important Dates page for any updates about the Settlement generally, or the Fairness Hearing specifically. If the date or time of the Fairness Hearing changes, an update to this website will be the only way you will be informed of the change.
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At that hearing, the Court will be available to hear any objections and arguments concerning the fairness of the Settlement. As described above in Section 15, you may speak at the Fairness Hearing only if (a) you have timely submitted an objection, and (b) you have timely and validly provided a Notice of Intent to Appear.
If you have requested exclusion from the Settlement, you may not speak at the hearing.
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To see a copy of the Settlement Agreement, the Court’s Preliminary Approval Order, Class Counsel’s application for attorneys’ fees and costs, and the operative Complaint filed in the Action, please visit the Important Documents page. Alternatively, you may contact the Claims Administrator at:
McCall et al., v. Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Case No. 25CU041352N,
c/o Simpluris
P.O. Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
info@MichaelKorsOutletSettlement2026.com
This description of this Action is general and does not cover all of the issues and proceedings that have occurred. In order to see the complete file, you should visit https://roa.sdcourt.ca.gov/roa or the Clerk’s office at 325 South Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92081. The Clerk will tell you how to obtain the file for inspection and copying at your own expense.
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It is your responsibility to inform the Claims Administrator of your updated information. You may do so at the address below:
McCall et al., v. Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Case No. 25CU041352N
c/o Simpluris
P.O. Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
Do not address any questions about the Settlement or the litigation to the Clerk of the Court or the Judge.
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