Yes, you can still put your name forward for the Levi's tariff case. No settlement claim is open yet, so you have not missed a deadline.
The Levi's tariff case is a putative consumer class action about alleged tariff costs passed into jeans prices. Putative means the court has not yet approved the case for a group. Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, counsel for plaintiffs, says shoppers can submit purchases now for review as prospective members.
Official resource:
- Read the official notice from Thomsonreuters — Use this primary source to verify the official announcement.
Table of Contents
- What Is the Double-Recovery Claim?
- Who Might Be Included?
- Why You Will Not Get a Federal Refund Check
- How to Act Now Without a Claim Form
What Is the Double-Recovery Claim?
On June 18, 2026, plaintiffs filed a putative class action in the Northern District of California. They allege Levi's raised prices to cover IEEPA tariff costs. They further allege Levi's kept both the markup and the later import refund. IEEPA is the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Feb.
20, 2026 in Learning Resources v. Trump that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs. Thomson Reuters reports the decision in its Supreme Court ruling summary. Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy says Levi's publicly blamed product-wide price increases on import tariffs and passed those costs to customers. The D&O Diary reports the lawsuit calls that outcome double recovery in its tariff class-action update. The complaint brings unjust enrichment claims plus claims under California's Unfair Competition Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act. A similar putative action was filed against Levi's in August in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Who Might Be Included?
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy says the focus is U.S. buyers from Feb. 4, 2025 to Feb. 24, 2026.
The firm points to seven jeans lines in its Levi's tariff investigation page. Keep your receipt even if your pair is not listed. These lines are examples, not a final class definition. No court has certified who counts yet. A purchase outside the window would not fit the firm's stated theory.
- 501 Original
- 501 '90s
- Wedgie Slim
- Ribcage Straight Ankle
- Cinch Baggy
Why You Will Not Get a Federal Refund Check
Federal refunds go only to the importer of record. That is the company listed as responsible for the import. Importers must apply through CBP's CAPE tool in the ACE portal. Troutman Pepper Locke explains that path in its CBP guidance summary. CBP means U.S.
Customs and Border Protection. Consumers do not receive automatic checks from Customs. They must pursue retailers separately. Zelle LLP notes only IEEPA tariffs qualify for invalidation refunds. Separate Section 232, Section 301 and other non-IEEPA tariffs remain unaffected. A shopper claim tied only to those other tariffs would not fit this theory.
How to Act Now Without a Claim Form
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy says no certified class, settlement, or claims deadline has been announced. You cannot file a settlement claim yet.
You can submit the firm's intake form to have your claim reviewed. Submit only true purchase details and keep copies of what you send. If a settlement is ever approved, prior intake should help counsel reach you.
- Save order confirmations showing date, item, and price
- Photograph tags and receipts for in-store buys
- Write down store, date, and jeans line while fresh