S.D.N.Y. · No. 1:26-cv-07824
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| Macy's, Inc.source ↗ filed by Reese LLP · No. 1:26-cv-07824 · 28:1332fr Diversity-Fraud · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $190M–$740M ▾Comparables are largely off-theory (data breach, arbitration, labor law), but Citizens of Humanity v. Donboli shows 'Made in USA'/labeling false-advertising theories are often found to lack probable cause once litigated, while Cetorelli v. Duell shows deceptive-practice claims can succeed and even treble when facts are concrete. No close FTC/state-GBL false-advertising ruling in this set to anchor confidently. Comparable settlements $190M–$740M median $299.50M · n=10 DiDi Global Inc. $740M · Merck & Co. Inc. a $688M · Western Union $586M Comparable verdict: Papaya $420M · VPX, Inc. $293M Key precedent: Citizens of Humanity v. Donboli — closest analog; underlying consumer labeling/false-advertising claim was found to lack probable cause, signaling courts' skepticism absent hard proof of deception. Main risk: Dismissal for failure to plausibly allege actionable deception/reliance, as the underlying labeling claim did in Citizens of Humanity v. Donboli This defendant: Macy's previously settled a consumer claim (fees/auto-renewal) for $1.7M rather than litigate — suggests settlement-oriented posture on consumer claims Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $1.50M–$75M Comparable rulings/settlements set is not theory-matched (mostly unrelated torts/statutes); class size and per-member figures are rough proxies, not case-specific data. · grounded in 10 rulings, 10 settlements, 9 verdicts | Filing | False Advertising | S.D.N.Y. | 2026-09-09 | $190M–$740M comparable settlements |