The law firm says U.S. consumers who bought Kering-owned luxury goods during the tariff period may be eligible for refunds if price increases tied to invalidated tariffs were not reversed.
Edelson Lechtzin LLP said it is investigating potential class action claims against Kering S.A. over whether the luxury group raised U.S. retail prices on products from brands including Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, Creed and Maui Jim in response to Trump administration global tariffs, then failed to refund customers after those tariffs were invalidated on February 20, 2026. The firm said the Supreme Court of the United States held that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq., were unlawful and struck down the related tariff orders. The investigation is focused on whether Kering passed tariff costs on to consumers, did not return those alleged overcharges after the ruling, and could also seek refunds of the same duties from the federal government. Edelson Lechtzin said the matter covers Kering luxury products sold in the United States during the tariff period, including handbags and leather goods, ready-to-wear apparel, footwear, eyewear and sunglasses, and fragrances, but it also stated that no class action lawsuit has been filed and no court has determined that Kering engaged in wrongdoing.