Disposable Contacts Antitrust Litigation

On May 9, 2022, the Court granted preliminary approval of Settlements with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ("JJVCI") and Alcon Vision, LLC ("Alcon"). The Claim Filing Deadline for the Alcon and JJVCI Settlements is August 22, 2022.

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The purpose of this website is to provide information concerning Settlements with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ("JJVCI"), Alcon Vision, LLC ("Alcon"), CooperVision, Inc. (“CVI”), ABB Concise Optical Group, LLC ("ABB") and Bausch & Lomb Inc. ("B&L")

The claim filing deadline is August 22, 2022. If you already submitted a timely and valid Proof of Claim for the ABB, B&L, and/or CVI Settlement(s), you do not need to submit another Proof of Claim. You will automatically be included in the Alcon and JJVCI Settlements. If you did not submit a timely and valid Proof of Claim as part of the ABB, B&L, and/or CVI Settlement(s), you must submit a Proof of Claim in order to share in the Alcon and JJVCI Settlements. Please refer to the Important Dates section of this page for other important deadlines.

Please refer to FAQ 6 for a list of all eligible contact lens purchases.

If you have any questions after reading this website, you should contact lead counsel or the Settlement Administrator. Please do not call or write the court.

Please read this website carefully and in its entirety. You may be a member of the Classes described below and your rights may be affected by this pending class action lawsuit. This website advises you of your options regarding the class action and the Settlements.

Important Information about your Rights:

To participate in the Settlement Classes or the Litigation Classes, your purchases must be contact lenses manufactured by any of the following manufacturers: Alcon, B&L, CVI, or JJVC.

The deadline to exclude yourself from the Alcon and/or JJVCI Settlement(s) is August 22, 2022. More detailed information can be found in FAQ 11 and FAQ 12.

If you exclude yourself from the Alcon and/or JJVCI Settlement(s), you will not be eligible for any benefits from the Alcon and/or JJVCI Settlement(s). If you excluded yourself from the Litigation Classes, you will not be eligible to claim in the Alcon or JJVCI Settlements.

The deadline to exclude yourself from the ABB Settlement and Litigation Classes was March 10, 2021. More detailed information can be found in FAQ 11 and FAQ 12.

If you excluded yourself from the ABB Settlement, you will not be eligible for any benefits from the ABB Settlements.

The deadline to exclude yourself from the CVI and B&L Settlements was January 31, 2020. More detailed information can be found in FAQ 11 and FAQ 12.

If you excluded yourself from the CVI and B&L Settlements, you will not be eligible for any benefits from the CVI and B&L Settlements.

Current Status

On May 9, 2022, the Court Preliminarily Approved the Alcon and JJVCI Settlements.

The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the United States Courthouse, Courtroom 10C, 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida.