Freeman v. MAM USA Corporation

Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit; County of St. Clair, State of Illinois - Case No. 24-LA-1014

IF YOU PURCHASED, FOR PERSONAL USE AND NOT FOR RESALE, ANY COVERED PRODUCT BETWEEN MARCH 17, 2016, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A BENEFIT OF A CASH AWARD OR A PRODUCT VOUCHER, WITH OR WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE

 

As part of this Settlement, Defendant also agrees to remove the Orthodontic Representations from the Covered Products. 

 

A court authorized this Official Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

 

A Settlement has been proposed in the class action lawsuit referenced above pending in the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois (the “State Action”) that relates to claims in the Class Action Complaint as well as the Federal Action, which was a class action complaint filed on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, titled Dominique Freeman v. MAM USA Corporation, Case No. 1:20-cv-01834. (the State Action and Federal Action together are the “Actions”). If the Court gives final approval to the Settlement, MAM USA Corporation (“MAM USA”) will provide, for each Settlement Class Member who purchased, for personal use and not for resale, any Covered Product from Thursday, March 17, 2016 through Monday, September 30, 2024, and properly and timely completes and submits an Approved Claim, at the Settlement Class Member’s choice, a Cash Award OR one electronic Product Voucher, which may be applied toward any purchase at mambaby.com/en-us per the terms of the Settlement Agreement. 

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM

If you purchased one or more of the Covered Products from Thursday, March 17, 2016 through Monday, September 30, 2024, and submit a Valid Claim Form, you can receive a Cash Award of up to $1.50 without proof of purchase or a Cash Award of up to $20 with Valid Proof of Purchase or one Product Voucher up to $6 without Valid Proof of Purchase or one product voucher up to $30 with Valid Proof of Purchase. Click here to electronically file or to print a copy of the Claim Form for mailing, click here.

Claim Deadline: Monday, 

December 30, 2024

EXCLUDE YOURSELF

If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not receive a Benefit under the Settlement. Excluding yourself is the only option that allows you to bring or maintain your own lawsuit against MAM USA for the allegations in the Actions ever again.

Opt-Out and Objection Deadline: Friday, November 29, 2024

OBJECT

You may file a written objection telling the Court why you object to (i.e., don’t like) the Settlement and think it shouldn’t be approved. Submitting an objection does not exclude you from the Settlement.

Opt-Out and Objection Deadline: Friday, November 29, 2024

GO TO THE "FAIRNESS HEARING"

The Court will hold a “Fairness Hearing” to consider the Settlement, the request for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of the lawyers who brought the Actions, and the Named Plaintiff’s and the New York Plaintiff’s request for Service Awards for bringing the Actions. 

You may, but are not required to, speak at the Fairness Hearing about any objection you filed to the Settlement. If you intend to speak at the Fairness Hearing, you must also submit a “Notice of Intention to Appear” indicating your intent to do so.

Hearing Date and Time: Monday, December 16, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON

DO NOTHING

If you purchased one or more Covered Products during the Class Period: if you do nothing, and the Court approves the Settlement, you will not receive any Benefit. You will also give up your right to object to the Settlement and you will not be able to be part of any other lawsuit about the legal claims in this Actions. 

 

 

  • These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in more detail below.

 

  • The Court in charge of the Class Action Complaint has preliminarily approved the Settlement and must decide whether to give final approval to the Settlement. The relief provided to Settlement Class Members will be provided only if the Court gives final approval to the Settlement and, if there are any appeals, after the appeals are resolved in favor of the Settlement. Please be patient.

This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
 

Para ver este sitio web en español, visite https://es.ClassActionSettlementMAM.com/.


For more information please call (833) 739-0852.

    Important Dates

  • Claim Deadline

    Monday, December 30, 2024
    If you purchased one or more of the Covered Products from Thursday, March 17, 2016 through Monday, September 30, 2024, and submit a Valid Claim Form, you can receive a Cash Award of up to $1.50 without proof of purchase or a Cash Award of up to $20 with Valid Proof of Purchase or one Product Voucher up to $6 without Valid Proof of Purchase or up to $30 with Valid Proof of Purchase.
  • Opt-Out Date

    Friday, November 29, 2024
    If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not receive a Benefit under the Settlement. Excluding yourself is the only option that allows you to bring or maintain your own lawsuit against MAM USA for the allegations in the Actions ever again.
  • Objection Date

    Friday, November 29, 2024
    You may file a written objection telling the Court why you object to (i.e., don't like) the Settlement and think it shouldn't be approved. Submitting an objection does not exclude you from the settlement.
  • Fairness Hearing

    Monday, December 16, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON
    The hearing will take place before the Honorable Heinz Rudolf in Courtroom 403 of the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois via Zoom. The hearing may be postponed to a different date or time or location without notice. Please check this website for any updates about the Settlement generally, or the Fairness Hearing specifically. If the date or time of the Fairness Hearing changes, an update to the Settlement Website will be the only way you will be informed of the change.

This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
 

Para ver este sitio web en español, visite https://es.ClassActionSettlementMAM.com/.


For more information please call (833) 739-0852.

    Important Dates

  • Claim Deadline

    Monday, December 30, 2024
    If you purchased one or more of the Covered Products from Thursday, March 17, 2016 through Monday, September 30, 2024, and submit a Valid Claim Form, you can receive a Cash Award of up to $1.50 without proof of purchase or a Cash Award of up to $20 with Valid Proof of Purchase or one Product Voucher up to $6 without Valid Proof of Purchase or up to $30 with Valid Proof of Purchase.
  • Opt-Out Date

    Friday, November 29, 2024
    If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not receive a Benefit under the Settlement. Excluding yourself is the only option that allows you to bring or maintain your own lawsuit against MAM USA for the allegations in the Actions ever again.
  • Objection Date

    Friday, November 29, 2024
    You may file a written objection telling the Court why you object to (i.e., don't like) the Settlement and think it shouldn't be approved. Submitting an objection does not exclude you from the settlement.
  • Fairness Hearing

    Monday, December 16, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON
    The hearing will take place before the Honorable Heinz Rudolf in Courtroom 403 of the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois via Zoom. The hearing may be postponed to a different date or time or location without notice. Please check this website for any updates about the Settlement generally, or the Fairness Hearing specifically. If the date or time of the Fairness Hearing changes, an update to the Settlement Website will be the only way you will be informed of the change.