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SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Kroll Settlement Administration regarding the K Cup Recyclable Settlement.

A proposed settlement has been reached in a lawsuit known as Smith v. Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., Case No. 4:18-CV-06690-HSG, in United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the "Action").

The Plaintiff in the case being settled alleges that K Cup® single serving coffee pods were labeled as being recyclable when they were not widely recyclable. Keurig denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to a settlement to avoid the expense of continued litigation.

Consumers are considered Settlement Class Members if they purchased K Cup® single serving coffee pods labeled as recyclable in the United States for personal, family or household purposes between June 8, 2016 , and August 8 , 2022. 

Excluded from eligible Class Members are (a) Keurig, (b) Keurig's Affiliates, (c) the officers, directors, or employees of Keurig and its Affiliates and their immediate family members, (d) any legal representative, heir, or assign of Keurig, (e) all federal court judges who have presided over this Action and their immediate family members; (f) the Hon. Morton Denlow (Ret.) and his immediate family members; (g) all persons who submit a valid and timely Request for Exclusion from the Class; and (h) those who purchased K Cup® single serving coffee pods labeled as recyclable for the purpose of resale.

A Final Approval Hearing will be held on December 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. PT at Courtroom 2 of the United States Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California , to consider approval of the Settlement, a payment up to a total of $3,000,000 for Class Counsel for attorneys' fees, plus Class Counsel's expenses, and Class Representative incentive awards not to exceed $5,000 for Plaintiff Smith and $1,000 to Plaintiff Downing. All motions filed by Class Counsel will be available on the website. You may appear at the hearing, but you do not need to.

This is only a summary. More details about the Proposed Settlement and instructions on how to file a claim, object, or request to be excluded are available at www.KcupsRecyclingSettlement.com or by calling 1-833-620-3588.

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