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Updated 12/29/08! Head to the Details section

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. THAT'S IT! No claim form to fill out online. 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 starting on January 20th, 2009 and lasts for seven days or until the store runs out of product. It appears that each store in the chains below will receive at least SOME of the product listed. Keep in mind that quantities will be VERY limited and no rain checks will be offered. Once they're out, you're out of luck.

What's being given away?

•     Boucheron (USA) Ltd.:
  
              Femme Eau de Toilette (1 ounce/30 ml)
•     Chanel, Inc.:
  
              Coco Mademoiselle body lotion (3.4 fluid oz)
•     Christian Dior Perfumes, Inc.:
  
  
              J’Adore Eau de Parfum (15 ml)
•     Clarins U.S.A., Inc. (customers will have a choice of ONE of two products, while supplies last):
  
  
              Clarins Energizing Morning Cream (30 ml) OR
  
              Clarins Beauty Flash Bomb (30 ml)
•     Conopco, Inc. (distributed by Coty, Inc. on behalf of Conopco, Inc.) (customers will have a choice of ONE of three products, while supplies last):
  
              Calvin Klein Euphoria Bath and Shower Crème (6.7 oz)
  
               OR
  
              Vera Wang Princess Body Polish (5 oz)
  
               OR
  
               Lovely Sarah Jessica Parker Shower Gel (6.7 oz)
•     The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (customers will have a choice of ONE of two products, while supplies last):
  
              Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair (15 ml/0.5 oz)
  
               OR
  
              Clinique Moisture Surge (30 ml/1 oz)
•     Guerlain, Inc.:
  
              My Insolence Eau de Toilette (15 ml)
•     L’Oréal USA, Inc. (formerly known as Cosmair, Inc.) (customers will have a choice of ONE of eight products, while supplies last):
  
              Lancôme UV Expert 20
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Cils Design Pro Mascara
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Fatale Mascara
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Courbe Virtuose Mascara
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Primordial Skin Defense
  
               OR
  
               Ralph Lauren Romance Shower Gel (6.7 oz.)
  
               OR
  
               Giorgio Armani ACM Shower Gel (6.7 oz)
  
               OR
  
               Lancôme Hypnôse Shower Gel
•     Parfums Givenchy, Inc.:
  
               Very Irresistible Givenchy Eau de Toilette (15 ml)

These are the only products that will be distributed, while supplies last, as part of the settlement product distribution. Not all products are available in all stores; rather, stores will be distributing products from the participating brands that the particular store ordinarily sells.

Stores Participating in the giveaway - head to these stores on January 20th to make your claim:

•     Bergdorf Goodman
•     Bergner’s
•     Bloomingdale’s
•     Boston Store
•     Carson Pirie Scott
•     Dillard’s
•     Gottschalks
•     Herberger’s
•     Macy’s
•     Neiman Marcus
•     Nordstrom
•     Parisian
•     Saks Fifth Avenue
•     Younkers

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. We listed what you can get for free starting on January 20th, 2009 in the Details section. $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. Hopefully this will be a benefit to all of the ladies out there who should be able to pick up some make-up. See the details above for what's being given away and where.