The settlement received final approval from the Court on November 16, 2023. Claims continue to be reviewed by the Claims Administrator. Certain claims may receive an email from the Claims Administrator requesting additional information in support of their claim. Once the review process is complete, valid claims will be sent payments. Not all claims will receive payment or requests for additional information. Additional updates will be posted to this website as they become available. Thank you for your patience.
The information contained on this web page is only a summary of information presented in more detail in the Notice of (i) proposed settlement; (ii)
settlement final approval hearing; and (iii) motion for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of litigation expenses (the “Notice”), which
you can access by clicking here. Since this website is just a summary, you should
review the Notice for additional information.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, your rights will be affected and you may be eligible for a payment from the Settlement, unless you timely request to be excluded.
The Class consists of:
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, your rights will be affected and you may be eligible for a payment from the Settlement, unless you timely request to be excluded.
The Class consists of:
“Any U.S. Herbalife distributor who purchased tickets
to two or more U.S.-based Herbalife Events on or after January 1, 2009, through April 6, 2023.”
| SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS | DEADLINE | |
|---|---|---|
| SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM FOR PAYMENT | You must submit a valid claim in order to receive compensation under the Settlement. | August 4, 2023 |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF |
You can exclude yourself from the Settlement by submitting a Request for Exclusion, i.e., by mailing or emailing a
letter to the Claims Administrator saying you want to opt out. This is the only option that allows you to keep
your legal right to sue Herbalife for claims related to this case. If you exclude yourself, you will not be eligible to receive compensation from the Settlement. |
August 4, 2023 |
| OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARING | You can write the Court about why you like or do not like the Settlement or object to Court approval. You can also ask to speak to the Court at the Final Approval Hearing on October 16, 2023, about the fairness of the Settlement, with or without your own attorney. | August 4, 2023 |
| DO NOTHING | If you take no action, you get no payment and you give up your legal right to continue to sue Herbalife for claims related to this case. | No Deadline. |
The Settlement Final Approval Hearing
The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing October 16, 2023, at 8:30 A.M., either online or in person at First Street Courthouse, 350 W. 1st Street, Courtroom 10B, Los Angeles, CA 90012. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate.
The Court may hold the Final Approval Hearing electronically, reschedule the Final Approval Hearing, or change any of the deadlines described in this Notice. The date of the Final Approval Hearing may change without further notice to the Settlement Class Members. Updates and changes will be posted on the website. You can also access the case docket via the Court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at https://ecf.cacd.uscourts.gov.
What is this case about?
A class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of Herbalife distributors who purchased tickets for two or more U.S.-based Herbalife Events (including Extravaganza, Leadership Development Weekend (LDW), Future President’s Team Retreat, Kickoff, Spectacular(s), January Kickoff (JKO), January Spectacular, Herbalife Honors, African American Recruiting Tour, Herbalife Summit, Building Your Business Workshop, Future Millionaire Team Event (FMTE), RSM LA Experience, Galaxy Rally, Success Training Seminar (STS), Herbalife Opportunity Meeting (HOM), Scale to Success, and any Latin market equivalent of these events, including, but not limited to, FSL, Fin de Semana de Liderazgo, Mega Escuela, Latin Recruit Tours, Latin Market Extravaganza, Latin Market LDW, and Latin Market Future President’s Team Retreat). The lawsuit claims that Herbalife allegedly misled distributors by misrepresenting the value of attending these U.S. Herbalife Events. Herbalife denies any wrongdoing. The Court has not decided who is right.
The Settlement Benefits
Herbalife will pay $12,500,000 into a Settlement Fund. After deductions for attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, and other administrative expenses (“Net Settlement Fund”), the Net Settlement Fund will be distributed to Settlement Class Members who submit valid claims.
Herbalife has also agreed to make certain changes to its corporate policies and procedures regarding U.S. Herbalife Events for no less than three years from the date the Court grants final approval of this Settlement. Those corporate reforms are listed below:
1) Herbalife shall amend its U.S. Rules of Conduct and Distributor Policies to indicate that event attendance is not mandatory and does not guarantee financial success.
2) Herbalife shall amend its U.S. Rules of Conduct and Distributor Policies to indicate that representations made by distributors that event attendance is mandatory or that it guarantees financial success are prohibited.
3) For any flyer promoting U.S.-based Herbalife Events with respect to which Herbalife directly sells tickets (“U.S. Herbalife Corporate Events”), and for the portion of Herbalife’s website promoting U.S. STS events, Herbalife shall include a disclaimer that event attendance is not mandatory and does not guarantee financial success.
4) Herbalife shall amend its U.S. Rules of Conduct and Distributor Policies to provide that ticket purchases for U.S. Herbalife Corporate Events shall be refundable via the Company’s existing buyback procedure pursuant to its Gold Standard Guarantee. Additionally, Herbalife shall also allow distributors to cancel their U.S. Herbalife Corporate Event ticket purchases within 24 hours of purchase.
5) Herbalife distributors shall be precluded from purchasing more than two tickets per Distributorship for any given U.S. Herbalife Corporate Event.
Further Information
This website and the Notice summarize the Settlement. For more details regarding the Settlement please reference the documents filed in the case under the “Court Documents” link at the top. You may also contact the Claims Administrator for further information regarding the Settlement at the phone, address and email address listed below.
Claims Administrator
Lead Counsel:
The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing October 16, 2023, at 8:30 A.M., either online or in person at First Street Courthouse, 350 W. 1st Street, Courtroom 10B, Los Angeles, CA 90012. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate.
The Court may hold the Final Approval Hearing electronically, reschedule the Final Approval Hearing, or change any of the deadlines described in this Notice. The date of the Final Approval Hearing may change without further notice to the Settlement Class Members. Updates and changes will be posted on the website. You can also access the case docket via the Court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at https://ecf.cacd.uscourts.gov.
What is this case about?
A class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of Herbalife distributors who purchased tickets for two or more U.S.-based Herbalife Events (including Extravaganza, Leadership Development Weekend (LDW), Future President’s Team Retreat, Kickoff, Spectacular(s), January Kickoff (JKO), January Spectacular, Herbalife Honors, African American Recruiting Tour, Herbalife Summit, Building Your Business Workshop, Future Millionaire Team Event (FMTE), RSM LA Experience, Galaxy Rally, Success Training Seminar (STS), Herbalife Opportunity Meeting (HOM), Scale to Success, and any Latin market equivalent of these events, including, but not limited to, FSL, Fin de Semana de Liderazgo, Mega Escuela, Latin Recruit Tours, Latin Market Extravaganza, Latin Market LDW, and Latin Market Future President’s Team Retreat). The lawsuit claims that Herbalife allegedly misled distributors by misrepresenting the value of attending these U.S. Herbalife Events. Herbalife denies any wrongdoing. The Court has not decided who is right.
The Settlement Benefits
Herbalife will pay $12,500,000 into a Settlement Fund. After deductions for attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, and other administrative expenses (“Net Settlement Fund”), the Net Settlement Fund will be distributed to Settlement Class Members who submit valid claims.
Herbalife has also agreed to make certain changes to its corporate policies and procedures regarding U.S. Herbalife Events for no less than three years from the date the Court grants final approval of this Settlement. Those corporate reforms are listed below:
1) Herbalife shall amend its U.S. Rules of Conduct and Distributor Policies to indicate that event attendance is not mandatory and does not guarantee financial success.
2) Herbalife shall amend its U.S. Rules of Conduct and Distributor Policies to indicate that representations made by distributors that event attendance is mandatory or that it guarantees financial success are prohibited.
3) For any flyer promoting U.S.-based Herbalife Events with respect to which Herbalife directly sells tickets (“U.S. Herbalife Corporate Events”), and for the portion of Herbalife’s website promoting U.S. STS events, Herbalife shall include a disclaimer that event attendance is not mandatory and does not guarantee financial success.
4) Herbalife shall amend its U.S. Rules of Conduct and Distributor Policies to provide that ticket purchases for U.S. Herbalife Corporate Events shall be refundable via the Company’s existing buyback procedure pursuant to its Gold Standard Guarantee. Additionally, Herbalife shall also allow distributors to cancel their U.S. Herbalife Corporate Event ticket purchases within 24 hours of purchase.
5) Herbalife distributors shall be precluded from purchasing more than two tickets per Distributorship for any given U.S. Herbalife Corporate Event.
Further Information
This website and the Notice summarize the Settlement. For more details regarding the Settlement please reference the documents filed in the case under the “Court Documents” link at the top. You may also contact the Claims Administrator for further information regarding the Settlement at the phone, address and email address listed below.
Claims Administrator
Settlement Administrator:
Herbalife Class Action Settlement
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
PO Box 173076
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(866) 217-4455
E-mail: info@HerbalifeClassActionSettlement.com
Herbalife Class Action Settlement
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
PO Box 173076
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(866) 217-4455
E-mail: info@HerbalifeClassActionSettlement.com
Lead Counsel:
Etan Mark
80 SW 8th St
Suite 1999
Miami, FL 33130
80 SW 8th St
Suite 1999
Miami, FL 33130
Paul Levin
550 North Brand Boulevard
Suite 1100
Glendale, CA 91203
550 North Brand Boulevard
Suite 1100
Glendale, CA 91203
