State of California v Levi Strauss, Inc.

California Supreme Court adopts CLIPI’s position that, in class actions where many injured consumers suffer small individual damages, a “consumer trust fund” can be established to equitably distribute damages to benefit victims indirectly via grants to consumer protection organizations. The ensuing settlement creates the California Consumer Protection Foundation, which distributes more than $5 million statewide to non-profit consumer protection advocacy and education groups.