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Consumer Law
Consumer Protection
Race Discrimination

Ruiqi Ye and Yolin Han, individually and on behalf of all other similarly-situated individuals v. Sephora USA Inc.

Published: Mar. 25, 2017 | Result Date: Jan. 26, 2017 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 3:14-cv-05237-EMC Settlement –  Equitable Settlement

Court

USDC Northern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Douglas H. Wigdor

Jeanne M. Christensen

Jamie C. Couche
(Anderson & Poole PC)

Elizabeth J. Chen


Defendant

Robert E. Shapiro
(Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP)

Andrew R. Livingston
(Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP)

Shermin Kruse

Kathryn G. Mantoan
(Orrick, Herrington & Sucliffe LLP)


Facts

Ruiqi Ye and Yolin Han filed a class action against Sephora USA Inc., involving allegations of race discrimination.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendant allegedly deactivated the Beauty Insider accounts of Chinese/Asian customers without notice during defendant's largest online sale event. Defendant allegedly deactivated accounts based on email addresses with China-based service providers.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant denied any wrongdoing.

Result

Sephora agreed to settle the dispute by providing up to $125 cash or $250 in gift cards to eligible class members.


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