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Costco Pays $14M Settlement Over Misleading Washington Emails

7/25/2026

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Costco Wholesale Corp. agreed to a $14 million class-action settlement for Washington shoppers.
The settlement applies to Washington residents who received a Costco commercial email between June 2 2021 and July 7 2026.
Plaintiffs claim the emails used false or misleading subject lines that violated the state’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act and Consumer Protection Act.
Eligible claimants must file by August 24 2026, with payments made pro rata from the fund after final court approval.

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Costco Wholesale Corp. agreed to a $14 million class-action settlement for Washington shoppers.
The settlement applies to Washington residents who received a Costco commercial email between June 2 2021 and July 7 2026.
Plaintiffs claim the emails used false or misleading subject lines that violated the state’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act and Consumer Protection Act.
Eligible claimants must file by August 24 2026, with payments made pro rata from the fund after final court approval.