{"id":43366,"date":"2015-11-06T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/if-you-purchased-certain-avalon-organics-or-jason-brand-cosmetic-products-in-california-this-notice-of-class-action-settlement-may-affect-your-rights\/"},"modified":"2015-11-06T15:12:04","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T19:12:04","slug":"si-compro-ciertos-productos-cosmeticos-de-marca-avalon-organics-o-jason-en-california-este-aviso-de-acuerdo-de-demanda-colectiva-puede-afectar-sus-derechos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/si-compro-ciertos-productos-cosmeticos-de-marca-avalon-organics-o-jason-en-california-este-aviso-de-acuerdo-de-demanda-colectiva-puede-afectar-sus-derechos\/","title":{"rendered":"If you purchased certain Avalon Organics\u00ae or JASON\u00ae brand cosmetic products in California, this notice of class action settlement may affect your rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 6, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The following statement is being issued by Lexington Law Group regarding the Avalon Organics and Jason Brand Cosmetics Class Action Lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>A proposed settlement has been reached in a <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> class action lawsuit about the labeling and advertising of certain Avalon Organics\u00ae and JASON\u00ae brand cosmetic products.\u00a0 The plaintiffs in the lawsuit assert that the packaging and advertising for these products misled consumers to believe that the products were wholly or at least mostly organic.\u00a0 The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (&#8220;Hain&#8221;) denies all the plaintiffs&#8217; allegations and is entering into this settlement to avoid burdensome and costly litigation.\u00a0 The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing.\u00a0 The court has not decided who is right and who is wrong.<\/p>\n<p><b>Am I a Class Member?\u00a0 <br \/><\/b>You may be a member of the Class if you purchased at least one Avalon Organics\u00ae brand cosmetic product in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> during the time period from <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 2007<\/span> through <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 2011<\/span> or at least one JASON\u00ae brand cosmetic product in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> during the time period of <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 2007<\/span> through <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 30<\/span>, 2011.\u00a0 The specific Avalon Organics\u00ae brand cosmetic products sold in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> between <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 2007<\/span> through <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 2011<\/span> and the specific JASON\u00ae brand cosmetic products sold in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> during the time period of <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 2007<\/span> through <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 30, 2011<\/span> at issue in this litigation are referred to as the &#8220;Challenged Products.&#8221;\u00a0 A complete list of the Challenged Products can be found on the website below.<\/p>\n<p><b>What Am I Eligible to Receive?<br \/><\/b>Hain will establish a <span class=\"xn-money\">$7.5 million<\/span> settlement fund to pay approved Class Member claims, notice and administrative costs, incentive awards to the named plaintiffs, and attorneys&#8217; fees and costs. Also, Hain will provide up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.85 million<\/span> in coupons toward the purchase of Avalon Organics\u00ae brand or JASON\u00ae brand cosmetic products. Eligible class members without receipts may elect to receive either (i) a cash payment of up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$50<\/span> or (ii) a cash payment and coupons worth a combined total of <span class=\"xn-money\">$80<\/span>. The amount of your payment will depend on the statements in your Claim Form (including whether you have receipts for your purchases in which case there is no cap to your recovery) and whether you choose only cash or a combination of cash and coupons.\u00a0 The amount of the claim paid (cash or cash and coupons) to class members will also depend on how many people file claims. Complete details of your options are in the detailed notice found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hainorganiccosmeticslawsuit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.HainOrganicCosmeticsLawsuit.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>What are My Options? <br \/>Submit a claim form by <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 12, 2016<\/span> \u2013 this is the only way to receive a cash payment or a cash payment and coupons. Exclude yourself by <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 12, 2016<\/span> \u2013 get out of the settlement. You will not receive benefits, but keep your right to sue the Defendant.\u00a0 Object by <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 12, 2016<\/span> \u2013 write to the Court about why you do not like the settlement.\u00a0 Do nothing \u2013 get no cash or coupons from this settlement. <\/b>\u00a0You give up any rights to sue Hain or any of its affiliates on your own about the same legal claims in this lawsuit. You will also be legally bound by all orders the Court issues and judgments the Court makes in this class action.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The Judge will hold a Final Approval Hearing on <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 11, 2016<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">9:30 a.m.<\/span> at the United States District Court for the Northern District of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, 450 Golden Gate Ave., <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco, CA<\/span> 94102, in Courtroom C on the 15<sup>th<\/sup> Floor.\u00a0 At this hearing, the Judge will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate, and whether to approve attorneys&#8217; fees and costs of up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$4,000,000<\/span> and plaintiffs&#8217; awards not to exceed <span class=\"xn-money\">$16,500<\/span> in total.\u00a0 The motion for attorneys&#8217; fees and costs will be posted on the website after it is filed. You may appear at the hearing, but you don&#8217;t have to.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>This is only a summary.\u00a0 For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hainorganiccosmeticslawsuit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.HainOrganicCosmeticsLawsuit.com<\/a>, or call 1-844-271-4788.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 6, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The following statement is being issued by Lexington Law Group regarding the Avalon Organics and Jason Brand Cosmetics Class Action Lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>A proposed settlement has been reached in a <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> class action lawsuit about the labeling and advertising of certain Avalon Organics\u00ae and JASON\u00ae brand cosmetic products.\u00a0 The plaintiffs in the lawsuit assert that the packaging and advertising for these&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-moda-y-belleza"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43366\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}