NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS BLIND AND/OR HAS A VISUAL DISABILITY, YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE AND THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
- This notice is to inform you about the proposed settlement that will, if approved by the Court, resolve the class action lawsuit Douglass v. Pharmavite LLC, et. al., Case No. 2:25-cv-01721-MRH (W.D. Pa.).
- [A]ll residents of the United States and its territories who are Blind and/or who have a Visual Disability and who use Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services to navigate digital content and who have accessed, attempted to access, or been deterred from attempting to access, or who will access, attempt to access, or be deterred from attempting to access, [www.pharmavite.com, www.uqora.com, www.equelle.com, www.naturemade.com, www.megafood.com, and www.hellobonafide.com] from the United States, and who are not individuals excluded from the Settlement Class as provided in Section 3.1 [of the Agreement].
- The class action lawsuit alleges that Settling Parties did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101, et seq., because they did not take steps needed to keep their websites accessible to individuals who are blind and/or who have a visual disability who use auxiliary aids and services to access digital content.
- The Settling Parties deny all liability and assert that their current practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local law.
- The Court has given its “Preliminary Approval” to the settlement. However, before the lawsuit is resolved, the Court must also give final approval to the settlement.
- In anticipation of Court approval of the settlement, and in accordance with their obligations in the event of such approval, the Settling Parties have made and are making efforts to conform their websites to the success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, at Levels A and AA (June 5, 2018), published by the World Wide Web Consortium, available at www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/ and Settling Parties will follow certain steps regarding that undertaking.
- You have the right to object to the settlement. The deadline for making an objection is August 13, 2026.
- The Court will hold a "Final Fairness Hearing" to determine whether to approve the settlement. The hearing will take place on September 29, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, located at Joseph F. Weis Jr. U.S. Courthouse, 700 Grant Street, Courtroom 6A, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
- If the Court gives final approval to the settlement, your legal rights will be affected whether or not you act. Please read this Settlement Website carefully.