The Michael Kors class action lawsuit settlement resolves claims that the company advertised phony discounts at its outlet stores, and it offers eligible U.S. shoppers a $30 merchandise certificate redeemable at Michael Kors Outlet locations. The deal in McCall et al. v. Michael Kors (USA), Inc. is valued at up to $2 million. A final approval hearing was scheduled for March 27, 2026, and the claims window has already closed.1Michael Kors Outlet Settlement. Settlement Home Page
What Class Members Get
Each eligible class member receives a single merchandise certificate worth up to $30, good toward one in-store purchase at any Michael Kors Outlet store.2Michael Kors Outlet Settlement. Settlement FAQ
The certificates come with real limits. They cannot be redeemed for cash, stacked with other settlement certificates, or used to buy gift cards. They expire 90 days after issuance. If your purchase totals less than $30, the unused portion is forfeited; there is no change and no residual balance. Certificates can be combined with other public-facing promotions.2Michael Kors Outlet Settlement. Settlement FAQ
Separately, Michael Kors is permitted to pay up to $1,985,000 for plaintiff attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, and administrative expenses, and the three named plaintiffs may each receive a service award of up to $5,000.2Michael Kors Outlet Settlement. Settlement FAQ
Who Qualifies
The settlement class covers anyone 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 is any Michael Kors-branded product bought at a discount from an advertised reference price. There is no minimum purchase amount. Michael Kors employees, officers, directors, and legal counsel are excluded.3USA Today. Michael Kors Outlet Settlement Store Credit
Whether you had to submit a claim depended on where you live and whether you belong to the company’s rewards program:
- KORSVIP members with a California or Oregon mailing address on file who made a qualifying purchase at a California or Oregon outlet store receive the $30 certificate automatically, with no claim form required.1Michael Kors Outlet Settlement. Settlement Home Page
- Every other eligible customer nationwide had to submit a claim form by the deadline to receive a certificate. Anyone in the class who did not file is still bound by the settlement’s release of claims.1Michael Kors Outlet Settlement. Settlement Home Page
Claim Deadline and How Filing Worked
Claims could be submitted online through the settlement website or by mailing a paper form. The original deadline of March 6, 2026, was extended to March 20, 2026.1Michael Kors Outlet Settlement. Settlement Home Page One report indicated that claimants may have needed a KORSVIP account number or a receipt showing a qualifying purchase to complete the form.4Top Class Actions. Michael Kors Misleading Discounts Class Action Settlement
The settlement administrator is Simpluris. Questions can be sent to info@MichaelKorsOutletSettlement2026.com or directed to (833) 647-8929.5Michael Kors Outlet Settlement. Settlement Contact Page
When Certificates Are Being Sent
The case, numbered 25CU041352N, is pending in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, before Judge William Y. Wood. The court granted preliminary approval and set a fairness hearing for March 27, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, at which the judge was expected to rule on final approval, attorneys’ fees, and the service awards.6ClassAction.org. McCall v. Michael Kors Class Notice
According to the official notice, merchandise certificates will not be sent before April 1, 2026, and distribution depends on both final court approval and the resolution of any appeals.7ClassAction.org. McCall v. Michael Kors Settlement Notice As of mid-2026, the settlement website did not indicate that final approval had been granted or that certificates had gone out.
What the Lawsuit Alleged
Named plaintiffs Jennifer McCall, Demetra Binder, and Angela Waldner accused Michael Kors of running a false reference pricing scheme at its outlet stores. The complaint claims the merchandise sold at those stores was manufactured specifically for outlet sale and was never offered at the higher “original” prices shown on the tags, so the advertised discount was illusory.8Truthinadvertising.org. Binder v. Michael Kors Complaint
An investigation by the plaintiffs’ attorneys tracked items at Michael Kors outlets from March through June 2021 and February through August 2022, and reported that products stayed on constant sale, compared to reference prices that were never actually charged.9Top Class Actions. Michael Kors Class Action Claims Company Uses False Reference Pricing The suit was filed on May 10, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and later settled in California state court.8Truthinadvertising.org. Binder v. Michael Kors Complaint
The plaintiffs brought claims under California’s Unfair Competition Law, California’s False Advertising Law, the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act.10ClassAction.org. Up to $2M Michael Kors Settlement Ends Class Action Over Allegedly False Discounts Michael Kors denies all allegations of wrongdoing, and the court has not found that the company’s pricing practices were unlawful.6ClassAction.org. McCall v. Michael Kors Class Notice
A Repeat of an Earlier Case
If this sounds familiar, that’s because Michael Kors settled a very similar suit a decade ago. In 2014, plaintiff Tressa Gattinella sued after buying a pair of pants at a Camarillo, California, outlet for $79.99 with an MSRP of $120 on the tag, a price the complaint called “artificial, arbitrary, and did not represent a bona fide price at which Michael Kors formerly sold the products.”11The Fashion Law. Deceptive Outlet Pricing Lawsuit Costs Michael Kors Nearly $5 Million
Gattinella v. Michael Kors (USA), Inc. settled in 2015 for $4.875 million.12PR Newswire. Court to Notify Customers of Michael Kors Outlet Stores That They May Be Eligible for a Payment From a Class Action Settlement It covered outlet purchases between July 2010 and July 2014 and required Michael Kors to change its outlet price tags, replacing the term “MSRP” with “Value” and adding in-store displays explaining the new label.13Bloomberg Law. Michael Kors Settles Class Action for $4.9M, Retailer to Change Outlet Pricing Practices The Gattinella case was terminated in February 2016.14CourtListener. Gattinella v. Michael Kors (USA), Inc. The McCall plaintiffs came back with essentially the same allegations several years later, arguing the outlet reference prices remained misleading despite those earlier labeling changes.