The DSW class action lawsuit claim form is no longer available to submit. The claim filing deadline in the Designer Brands and DSW TCPA settlement passed on June 30, 2025, the court granted final approval on July 31, 2025, and the settlement checks that were issued have since reached their void date.1Designer Brands DSW Class Action Settlement. Eric LaGuardia, et al. v Designer Brands Inc., et al. If you’re just now looking for the form, there is no active filing window and no replacement claim process. What follows explains what the form covered, who was eligible, and what the process looked like while it was open.
What the Settlement Was About
The case, Laguardia v. Designer Brands Inc. (Case No. 2:20-cv-02311-SDM-EPD), was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. It alleged that Designer Brands Inc. and DSW Shoe Warehouse Inc. kept sending promotional text messages to people who had already asked to stop receiving them, in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.2Office of the Law Revision Counsel. 47 USC 227 – Restrictions on Use of Telephone Equipment The companies denied wrongdoing and agreed to settle.1Designer Brands DSW Class Action Settlement. Eric LaGuardia, et al. v Designer Brands Inc., et al.
Who Was Eligible to File
The settlement class covered people in the United States who received a marketing text message from Designer Brands or DSW after asking the company to stop. The class period ran from September 1, 2018 through September 1, 2024.3Designer Brands TCPA Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions A purchase at DSW or on the Designer Brands website was not required. A single unwanted marketing text sent after an opt-out request was enough to place someone in the class.1Designer Brands DSW Class Action Settlement. Eric LaGuardia, et al. v Designer Brands Inc., et al. Some class members received direct notice by mail or email. Others could file without a notice as long as they met the class definition.
How the Claim Form Worked
Class members had two ways to submit before the June 30, 2025 deadline. Online filers used the settlement website at www.DesignerBrandsTCPASettlement.com, entered their information, and received a confirmation. Anyone who preferred paper could print the form from the website, complete and sign it by hand, and mail it to the settlement administrator, Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, in New York.5Designer Brands DSW Class Action Settlement. Eric LaGuardia, et al. v Designer Brands Inc., et al.
The form itself was short. There were no payment tiers, no receipts to attach, and no bank statements to produce, because every claim rested on the same underlying conduct: receiving marketing texts after opting out. Filers provided their contact information and a signature, and that was the claim.4Designer Brands TCPA Settlement. Designer Brands DSW Class Action Claim Form
What Class Members Received
Designer Brands and DSW agreed to pay up to $4,429,180 into the settlement fund, calculated as 63,274 identified class members multiplied by $70 each.6Justia. Laguardia v Designer Brands Inc et al The expected payment for a valid claim was $70, subject to pro rata reduction if total valid claims exceeded what the fund could cover.1Designer Brands DSW Class Action Settlement. Eric LaGuardia, et al. v Designer Brands Inc., et al. Attorney fees, litigation costs, and service awards for the named plaintiffs also came out of the same fund.
If You Received a Check but Didn’t Cash It
All settlement checks have been issued and the void date on those checks has passed.1Designer Brands DSW Class Action Settlement. Eric LaGuardia, et al. v Designer Brands Inc., et al. A class member who missed the void date is unlikely to receive a replacement, because the fund has been fully administered. No new claims, objections, or opt-outs are being accepted.
Tax Treatment
TCPA settlement payments are generally taxable. Under Internal Revenue Code Section 61, income is taxable unless a specific code section excludes it, and the main exclusion under IRC Section 104(a)(2) applies only to damages for physical injuries or physical sickness.7Internal Revenue Service. Tax Implications of Settlements and Judgments Because a TCPA payment compensates for unwanted marketing messages rather than physical injury, the $70 payment does not qualify for that exclusion. If the administrator issued a Form 1099 with the payment, you would report it as income on your federal return.