Hot Topic Consumer Class Action
Verified September 30, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-11109).
- December 26, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Hot Topic, Inc. The docket text indicates the court has consolidated this case with several related actions against the retailer and appointed interim co-lead counsel. The specific allegations are not described in the provided text, but the case is classified as Personal Injury: Other and appears to involve consumer claims. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Hot Topic Consumer Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed December 26, 2024 in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-11109).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Hot Topic Consumer Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Mariya Weekes (Milberg, PLLC); John J Nelson (Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman). For Hot Topic, Inc.: Wynter L. Deagle (Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton LLP); Sam Hyams-Millard (Samual Hyams-Millard); Anne-Marie D Dao (Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Julianne Dominguez
Defendants
- Torrid, LLC
- Hot Topic, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Mariya WeekesMilberg, PLLCRepresents Julianne Dominguez55 tracked cases · $29.8M in disclosed settlementsmweekes@milberg.com · (954) 647-1866
- John J NelsonMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips GrossmanRepresents Julianne Dominguez46 tracked cases · $4.4M in disclosed settlementsjnelson@milberg.com · (858) 209-6941
Counsel for defendants
- Wynter L. DeagleSheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton LLPRepresents Hot Topic, Inc., Torrid, LLC14 tracked caseswdeagle@sheppardmullin.com · (858) 720-8900
- Sam Hyams-MillardSamual Hyams-MillardRepresents Hot Topic, Inc., Torrid, LLC5 tracked casesshyams-millard@sheppardmullin.com · (415) 434-9100
- Anne-Marie D DaoSheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLPRepresents Hot Topic, Inc., Torrid, LLC12 tracked casesadao@sheppardmullin.com · (858) 720-8900
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Will AI Trigger The Next Great Depression?Realinvestmentadvice.com · March 25, 2026
- Hot Topic Faces Class-Action Lawsuits Over Hack of Customer DataPCMag.com · November 15, 2024
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