Michael Kors Class Action Lawsuit
Michael Kors allegedly misled shoppers by advertising outlet items as discounted from inflated reference prices, making deals appear better than they were.
What happens next with the Michael Kors settlement
The claim deadline passed on March 18, 2026. New claims for this settlement are no longer being accepted.
The court approved the settlement on March 27, 2026. Nothing is paid out until that approval is final.
Payments come after approval, and after any appeals. Anyone who objected to the settlement can ask a higher court to look at it again — an appeal — and that has to finish first. Eligible payments are sent once approval is final, and the stretch from a claim deadline to money in hand often runs a year or more. It varies from one settlement to the next.
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Michael Kors Class Action Lawsuit
Demetra Binder, Angela Waldner and Jennifer McCall first sued Michael Kors (USA), Inc. in federal court in New York on May 10, 2023, saying that the company misled consumers by advertising outlet merchandise at discounts measured from improper reference prices.
The Michael Kors Discounted Merchandise class action case, formally titled McCall et al. v. Michael Kors (USA), Inc., alleges that outlet items were marketed as being offered at steep discounts from original or “compare at” prices that did not reflect genuine former prices. Plaintiffs claim this practice made the discounts appear larger than they actually were, influencing purchasing decisions.
To settle, the claims were re-filed in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, under Case No. 25CU041352N. The named plaintiffs—Jennifer McCall, JoEllen Barraclough, and Angela Waldner—brought the action on behalf of U.S. consumers who purchased discounted items at Michael Kors Outlet stores between May 10, 2019, and November 14, 2025. The company denies the allegations, and no court decided who was right.
After two years of motions and discovery, the parties reached the settlement following a May 28, 2025, mediation. The class is represented by Lynch Carpenter, LLP. The case includes formal settlement documents, court-approved notices, and a claim process administered through the official settlement website.
Michael Kors Class Action Settlement - $7,600,000
The Michael Kors outlet settlement resolved a lawsuit claiming that Michael Kors advertised outlet merchandise at discounts measured from improper reference prices, the higher comparison prices shown beside the sale price. Michael Kors denies any wrongdoing, and no court decided who was right.
The settlement provided merchandise certificates, not cash: one certificate for each eligible class member, worth up to $30 off a single in-store purchase at a Michael Kors Outlet store. The settlement agreement caps the total value of all certificates at $7,600,000. If the certificates claimed by people who filed a claim form came to more than what was left under that cap after the automatic certificates for California and Oregon KORSVIP members, each of those claimants' certificates was to be reduced by the same percentage so the remaining value would be split among them. The agreement calls this a pro rata reduction.
Separately from the certificates, Michael Kors agreed to pay up to $2,000,000 in cash to cover the fees and costs of class counsel (the lawyers appointed to represent the class), the claims administrator's costs, and service awards of up to $5,000 for each of the three shoppers who brought the case. Class counsel, Lynch Carpenter, agreed to ask for no more than $1,985,000 of that, administration costs included.
Claims closed: March 18, 2026
Discounted Merchandise Class Action Payout: Up to $30 store certificate
The Michael Kors settlement offered merchandise certificates rather than cash. A certificate is good for up to $30 off one in-store purchase at a Michael Kors Outlet store. Under the settlement agreement it can be combined with discounts Michael Kors offers the general public, but it has no cash value, cannot be transferred or combined with another certificate, and expires 90 days after it is issued. Any value not used in that one purchase is lost.
KORSVIP members (KORSVIP is the Michael Kors rewards program) with a California or Oregon mailing address on file who bought at a California or Oregon outlet did not need to file, and the notice describes their certificate as $30. Everyone else had to file a claim form, and the agreement allowed their certificates to be cut in proportion if the total claimed went over the $7,600,000 cap.
The case documents do not say whether that reduction happened or what the claim-form certificates came to. Under the agreement, certificates were to be emailed within 60 days after the settlement became final or April 1, 2026, whichever came later. Questions about a particular certificate go to the claims administrator, Simpluris, at info@MichaelKorsOutletSettlement2026.com.
Discounted Merchandise Class Action Eligibility
The Michael Kors outlet settlement covered everyone in the United States who made a qualifying purchase at a Michael Kors Outlet store between May 10, 2019, and November 14, 2025. A qualifying purchase meant a Michael Kors-branded product bought at a discount from an advertised reference price, the higher comparison price shown beside the sale price, that was not later returned for a refund or credit.
Only in-person outlet purchases counted. The settlement defines a Michael Kors Outlet store as a physical store in a U.S. outlet center, so an order placed online or a purchase at a regular Michael Kors store does not match that definition.
How you claimed depended on where you were. KORSVIP members (KORSVIP is the Michael Kors rewards program) with a California or Oregon mailing address on file who bought at a California or Oregon outlet did not need to file; their certificate was to be emailed to them. Everyone else had to submit a claim form by March 20, 2026, declaring that they bought at an outlet in that period partly because the items were advertised at a discount, and that they had not received a refund or credit. That declaration was signed under penalty of perjury under California law, which makes a knowingly false claim a crime, and the claims administrator or Michael Kors could check it. Michael Kors' officers, directors and employees, its lawyers and the judge were excluded.
FAQ
No. The deadline to submit a claim form was March 20, 2026, and it has passed, so new claims can no longer be filed. The claims administrator, Simpluris, answers questions about claims already filed at info@MichaelKorsOutletSettlement2026.com.
The lawsuit claimed Michael Kors advertised outlet merchandise at discounts measured from improper reference prices, the higher comparison prices shown beside the sale price, which made the savings look bigger. Michael Kors denies any wrongdoing, and no court decided who was right.
It offered one merchandise certificate per eligible class member, worth up to $30 off a single in-store purchase at a Michael Kors Outlet store. It is not cash: it expires 90 days after it is issued, cannot be transferred, and any value not used in that one purchase is lost. Certificates for people who filed a claim form could be reduced pro rata if claims went over the $7,600,000 cap.
They did not need to if they had a California or Oregon mailing address on file with Michael Kors and bought at a California or Oregon outlet. Their certificate was to be sent to the email address Michael Kors holds for them. Everyone else in the class, KORSVIP member or not, had to file a claim form.
Separately from the certificates, Michael Kors agreed to pay up to $2,000,000 in cash for class counsel's fees and costs, administration and service awards. Class counsel, Lynch Carpenter, agreed to ask for no more than $1,985,000 of that, administration included, subject to court approval. The three shoppers who brought the case could each request up to $5,000.
The fairness hearing, where the court decides whether to approve a settlement, was moved from February 13 to March 27, 2026. The agreement said certificates would be emailed within 60 days after the settlement became final or April 1, 2026, whichever came later. The documents we have do not show the outcome of the hearing.
Sources
These are the court's own records for this case. They are hosted here unchanged, so you can check anything on this page against the documents themselves.
- Class Action Complaint (PDF) Complaint · Filed August 6, 2025 · Superior Court of California, County of San Diego · Case 25CU041352N
- Settlement Agreement (PDF) Settlement agreement · Superior Court of California, County of San Diego · Case 25CU041352N
- Preliminary Approval Order (PDF) Court order · Filed November 14, 2025 · Superior Court of California, County of San Diego · Case 25CU041352N
- Final Approval Minute Order (PDF) Court order · Filed March 27, 2026 · Superior Court of California, County of San Diego · Case 25CU041352N
- Long Form Notice (PDF) Class notice · Superior Court of California, County of San Diego · Case 25CU041352N
- Claim Form (PDF) Claim form · Superior Court of California, County of San Diego · Case 25CU041352N