A $4.75 million class action settlement has been reached to resolve allegations that Reebok and the NFL engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy to limit competition among other sports apparel manufacturers, leading to increased prices for NFL branded apparel.

If you live in California and purchased NFL apparel between Oct. 25, 2008 and April 1, 2012, you may qualify to benefit from this class action settlement.

Plaintiff Patrick Dang filed the NFL apparel class action lawsuit in October 2012, alleging that the NFL and Reebok entered into a price-fixing conspiracy that violated California’s antitrust laws and drove up the prices of NFL branded apparel.

Dang alleged that a licensing agreement struck between the NFL and Reebok in 2000, which gave sole permission to Reebok to sell NFL team apparel with team logos, resulted in a price increase of products.

Following health issues, Dang stepped down as class representative and plaintiff Michael Villa became class representative in the NFL apparel class action lawsuit.







The NFL, Reebok and Villa reached the $4.75 million class action settlement in February after extensive negotiations.

This NFL class action settlement is for anyone in California who purchased NFL apparel between Oct. 25, 2008 and April 1, 2012. This applies to licensed jerseys, hats or shoes that bear the NFL logo or the logo of one of its teams.

According to the terms of the deal, a purchase is considered made in California “if (a) the purchaser was a resident in the State of California at the time of purchase; (b) the purchaser was physically present in the State of California at the time of purchase; or (c) the item was purchased online for delivery to an address in the State of California.”

The amount of money that Class Members will receive depends on the item that was purchased and if the Class Member has a proof of purchase. Class Members have until Sept. 3, 2016 to file a claim.

Reebok and the NFL deny any wrongdoing in this matter, but agreed to this class action settlement to avoid the cost and risk of going to trial. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila granted preliminary approval to the class action settlement on Apr. 21, 2016.







UPDATE: On February 23, 2017, Top Class Actions viewers who filed timely and valid claims for the California NFL Apparel class action settlement began receiving checks worth as much as $63.15!