Faruqi & Faruqi, Lead Counsel, Obtains Significant Settlement For Godiva Consumers

Today, after years of hard-fought litigation, Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, obtained final approval of a class settlement valued by the Court at over $10,000,000. The lawsuit, filed in 2019 in United States District Court, alleged that Godiva misled consumers into believing that certain Godiva chocolates were manufactured in Belgium, when in fact they are manufactured in Pennsylvania.  Godiva’s efforts to dismiss the case were denied from the outset. Notably, Plaintiffs successfully persuaded the court that their claims had merit and should move forward to class certification and trial (click here to access Faruqi & Faruqi’s May 29, 2020, victory in defeating Godiva’s motion to dismiss). Subsequently, Plaintiffs engaged in extensive discovery and were ultimately able to secure a class-wide settlement that represents a substantial benefit to Godiva consumers nationwide.  Specifically, through the settlement, Godiva consumers could claim up to $15 without any proof of purchase, and $25 with proof of purchase. Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, is very proud of the excellent outcome it obtained behalf of the class of Godiva consumers.