Updated 9/22/08!

Companies:

Cosmetic and Fragrance Manufacturers named in the settlement:

Boucheron (USA) Ltd., Chanel, Inc., Christian Dior Perfumes, Inc., Clarins U.S.A., Inc., Conopco, Inc., The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Guerlain, Inc., L'Oréal USA, Inc. (formerly known as Cosmair, Inc.) and Parfums Givenchy, Inc.

The brand names of the products manufactured, distributed and/or sold by these Manufacturer Defendants include:

Boucheron, Sonia Rykiel, Christian Lacroix, Paul Smith, Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gaultier; Chanel Colour, Precision Skincare, Chanel No. 1 Collection, Chanel Le Corps Actif, Allure, Chanel No. 5, Chanel No. 19, Chanel No. 22, Coco, Coco Mademoiselle, Chance, Allure for Men, Platinum Egoiste, Cristalle, Egoiste, Pour Monsieur, Technique Pour Homme, Anateus Pour Homme; Christian Dior Perfumes; Clarins, Thierry Mugler, Azzaro Paris; Calvin Klein, Obsession, Eternity, Escape, CK One, CK Be, Calvin Klein Color, Contradiction, Truth Calvin Klein, Calvin, Crave, Latitude Longitude, BCBGirls, Vera Wang, Chloe, Narcisse, Karl Lagerfeld, Lagerfeld Classic, Lagerfeld Man, Lagerfeld Woman, Lagerfeld Jako, KL, Photo, Sun Moon Stars, Cerruti (or Nino Cerruti), Cerruti 1881, Cerruti Image, Cerruti 1881 Amber, Valentino, Very Valentino, Valentino Gold, Vendetta, Elizabeth Arden, 5th Avenue, Blue Grass, Red Door, Sunflowers, True Love, Elizabeth Taylor Black Pearls, Elizabeth Taylor Passion, White Diamonds, Jean Louis Scherrer, Indian Nights/Nuits Indiennes, Visible Difference, Ceramides, Millennium; Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique Laboratories, Inc., Prescriptives, Origins Natural Resources, M.A.C., La Mer, Bobby Brown Cosmetics, Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries, Donna Karan Cosmetics, Aveda, Stila Cosmetics, Jo Malone, Kate Spade Beauty, Laboratoires Darphin, Michael Kors Fragrances; Guerlain; Biotherm, Helena Rubenstein, Kiehl's Since 1851, Lancôme, Shu Uemura, the Designer Fragrances, including Cacharelle, Giorgio Armani, Guy Laroche, Paloma Picasso, and Ralph Lauren; and Parfums Givenchy.

Retailers / Department Stores named in the settlement:

Dillard's, Inc., Federated Department Stores, Inc., Gottschalks Inc., The May Department Stores Company, The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Nordstrom, Inc., Saks Incorporated and Target Corporation.

The names of the Department Store Defendants' stores include:

Dillard's, Maison Blanche, Gayfers, J.B. White, Castner Knott, Bacons, McAlpin's, Lion, Root's, The Jones Store Company, Joslins, Hennessy's, de Lendrecie's, Glass Block; Macy's East, Jordan Marsh, Macy's West, Bullock's, Rich's, Lazarus, Goldsmith's, Burdines, Bloomingdale's, The Bon Marche, Stern's, Broadway, Emporium, Weinstock's, Abraham & Strauss; Gottschalks, Gottschalks Inc. Harris-Gottschalks; Filene's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, Hecht's, Strawbridge's, Famous-Barr, The Jones Store, Foley's, Robinsons-May, Meier & Frank; Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus Direct, Neiman Marcus Online; Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack, Façonnable; Saks Fifth Avenue, Parisian, Proffitt's, McRae's, Younkers, Herberger's, Carson Pirie Scott, Bergner's, Boston Store; Hudson's, Dayton's, Marshall Field's and Target.

Website Link to access the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement and get YOUR Stake (PREFERRED METHOD): Settlement Administrator Website

Address to submit paper claim (NOT REQUIRED):

None, claims only accepted on site.

Phone Number for Assistance: 1-877-604-5776

Details: If you are a current resident of the United States and you purchased Department Store Cosmetics in the United States during the period May 29, 1994 through July 16, 2003, which cosmetics were manufactured, distributed and/or sold by one of the Manufacturer Defendants or Department Store Defendants, you will be eligible to receive, while supplies last, free Department Store Cosmetics, with an approximate retail value of $18 to $25 per unit, that were manufactured and/or sold by one of the Manufacturer Defendants. Go hit the settlement administrator's website and sign up for email updates. THAT'S IT! No claim form to fill out online. Make sure to check back here often and join our email list. As soon as we know of the dates of the giveaways we'll post them. You will have to sign an affidavit stating you purchased the affected products when you pick them up from the store, only one per person. The giveaway is scheduled to take place in January, 2009. NO FIRM DATE SET YET, only the month.

Purchased From: May 29, 1994 through July 16, 2003

Claims Accepted Until (YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY THIS DATE!): Not Applicable, claims only accepted on site.

Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Amount(s): $175,000,000 in free cosmetics to be given away. $24,000,000 will go to the lawyers. No, I don't think they're being paid in cover-up and perfume.

TCA Staff Tidbit: This is an OLD settlement which is finally coming around to being paid out. It's a doozy in the amount of stuff being given away, but first come, first served! Keep that in mind! I'm sure that each store which advertises the the giveaway will be a MADHOUSE the day it opens up. They aren't saying what you'll be able to get for free, but with all of the manufacturers involved there should be a decent selection to choose from. $175,000,000 sounds like a lot of cosmetics, but when you think about them being spread out all across the country each store will have a limited amount. I'm hoping it's not just a generic small gift basket of stuff, though it likely will be. I know my cologne costs more than $25 so I'm not holding my breath. Hopefully this will be a benefit to all of the ladies out there who should be able to pick up some make-up. Sign up for our email list and we'll inform you of dates and times as soon as we're notified. You'll want to sign up on the settlement administrator website as well since they may have targeted information to email you based on your zip code. Our experience is that notification can be sketchy, so checking back here will help guarantee you're notified. The giveaway has been scheduled for January, no firm date has been set yet.

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