Lacoste FACTA Lawsuit, Were You Affected? — Rogers v. Lacoste USA, Inc., No. 1:2025cv11458

Quick Facts

If you paid with a card at Lacoste and got a receipt with more than the last few digits printed on it — you weren’t imagining it. Lacoste USA is now facing a lawsuit in Illinois claiming exactly that practice violated federal law protecting your card information. Here’s what that means for you.

Lawsuit Filed	September 22, 2025 (originally filed in Cook County Circuit Court as No. 2025CH08644; removed to federal court)
Defendant	Lacoste USA, Inc.
Alleged Harm	Receipt allegedly displayed more payment card information than federal law allows
Law Alleged	Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) truncation requirement
Who Is Affected	UNVERIFIED — exact class definition not available from the public docket; likely Lacoste customers who paid by credit or debit card and received a printed point-of-sale receipt
Court & Case Number	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:2025cv11458
Current Stage	Discovery stayed; plaintiff’s motion to remand to state court is pending before Judge Andrea R. Wood; next status hearing April 30, 2026
Lead Plaintiff Deadline	N/A
Settlement Status	No settlement — case is active
Last Updated	August 15, 2026

Who Is Lacoste and Why Are They Being Sued Over Receipts?

Lacoste USA runs the American retail operations for the French apparel brand best known for its crocodile logo, selling clothing and accessories through stores and online. Like most retailers, its point-of-sale systems generate a printed receipt every time a customer pays by card — and federal law puts strict limits on what that receipt can show. The lawsuit centers on whether Lacoste’s receipt printers followed those limits.

What Did Lacoste Do — and What Law Covers It?

Plaintiff Craig Rogers filed the lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court in September 2025; Lacoste’s attorneys removed it to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois shortly after. The case falls under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, a federal law that amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act specifically to fight identity theft. In plain English: no business is allowed to print more than the last five digits of your card number, or any part of the expiration date, on a receipt handed to you at checkout.

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The docket doesn’t publicly spell out exactly what appeared on the receipt at issue — that level of detail sits in the complaint itself, which isn’t available without a PACER subscription. What is confirmed is the legal theory and the procedural fight: Rogers is trying to keep the case in Illinois state court, Lacoste is fighting to keep it in federal court, and that dispute is still unresolved.

That fight matters more than it sounds like it should. Federal courts have gotten stricter about who’s even allowed to sue over a bare FACTA violation — so where this case lands could decide whether it survives at all.

Are You Part of the Lacoste Lawsuit?

Here’s exactly how to know if this case includes you.

• Customers who paid with a credit or debit card at a Lacoste store or online
• Anyone who kept a Lacoste receipt showing more than the last five digits of their card number
• Anyone whose Lacoste receipt showed any part of a card’s expiration date
• People who shopped at Lacoste during the period covered by the lawsuit — UNVERIFIED, exact dates not yet public

The exact class period and class definition haven’t been made public in the sources available. If you have an old Lacoste receipt sitting in a drawer or a digital photo of one, it’s worth holding onto — that’s the kind of evidence this type of case runs on.

Lacoste FACTA Lawsuit Outside Illinois — Are You Still Covered?

FACTA is federal, so it applies nationwide regardless of where you shopped — this isn’t limited to Illinois residents. The case happens to be in Illinois state and federal court because that’s where the plaintiff filed it, not because the law only protects Illinois shoppers.

Not sure if you’re part of the Lacoste receipt lawsuit? A free consultation with a consumer privacy attorney can help you figure out whether a receipt you kept shows a violation, and what to do next.

What Are Lacoste Customers Asking the Court to Award?

No money yet. No claim form yet. This case hasn’t settled, and it’s not clear it will — FACTA cases frequently get dismissed before they reach that point if a court decides the plaintiff can’t show real harm beyond the printing error itself.

What Could Lacoste Customers Receive If This Settles?

FACTA allows for statutory damages of $100 to $1,000 per violation if a court finds the violation was willful, on top of possible attorney’s fees. Similar cases against other retailers have settled anywhere from a modest voucher to tens of millions of dollars, depending on how many receipts were affected and how strong the willfulness argument is. It’s impossible to predict where this one lands — that depends on class size, evidence, and how the remand fight resolves. Talk to a consumer privacy attorney if you’re weighing whether to wait this out or pursue something on your own.

What Should Lacoste Customers Do Right Now?

1. Most people don’t need to do anything yet — there’s no class to join and no deadline pending
2. Save any Lacoste receipts you still have, especially anything showing more than the last five digits of a card number or any part of an expiration date
3. Note when and where you made the purchase — the date matters for whether it falls inside whatever class period eventually gets defined
4. There’s no lead plaintiff deadline in this case type — that concept applies to securities cases, not consumer claims like this one
5. Monitor the docket — Rogers v. Lacoste USA, Inc., No. 1:2025cv11458, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
6. If you believe you were seriously affected, an individual claim is an option worth discussing with an attorney, separate from waiting on a class outcome

Lacoste FACTA Lawsuit — Full Timeline

Milestone	Date
Lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court	September 22, 2025
Case removed to federal court	September 22, 2025
Lacoste answers complaint	October 16, 2025
Plaintiff’s motion to remand fully briefed	October 16, 2025
Status hearing — remand motion taken under advisement	November 25, 2025
Status hearing continued	February 26, 2026
Next scheduled hearing	April 30, 2026
Expected resolution	UNVERIFIED — remand motion still pending; no trial date set

Lacoste FACTA — Frequently Asked Questions, No. 1:2025cv11458

Is there a lawsuit against Lacoste for receipt violations right now? 

Yes. Craig Rogers filed suit against Lacoste USA, Inc. in September 2025, alleging violations of the FACTA truncation requirement. The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Do I need to do anything right now to be part of the Lacoste lawsuit?

 No. There’s no class certified and no claim form. If you have relevant receipts, hold onto them, but there’s no action to take yet.

When will the Lacoste receipt case settle?

 Unknown. The case is currently tied up in a dispute over whether it belongs in state or federal court, which has to resolve before the case moves forward.

Can I file my own lawsuit against Lacoste instead of joining the class?

 Individual FACTA claims are possible, but no class has been certified yet in this case, so there’s nothing to opt out of at this stage. Talk to an attorney about your specific situation.

How will I find out if the Lacoste lawsuit settles? 

Court filings are public record through the Northern District of Illinois’s electronic filing system. We’ll update this article if the case reaches a settlement or is dismissed.

What does the “motion to remand” mean for the Lacoste case and why does it matter?

 Rogers wants the case heard in Illinois state court instead of federal court. Federal courts have grown more skeptical of FACTA claims that don’t show concrete harm beyond the printing error itself, so which court hears this case could affect whether it survives.

What specific law does Lacoste allegedly violate?

 The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), which amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require that receipts show no more than the last five digits of a card number and no part of the expiration date.

How much could Lacoste customers get if this case settles?

 FACTA sets statutory damages of $100 to $1,000 per violation for willful noncompliance. Similar retailer cases have settled for amounts ranging from small vouchers to tens of millions of dollars, but nothing is confirmed here yet.

Sources Used in This Lacoste Article

• Justia Dockets & Filings — Rogers v. Lacoste USA, Inc., No. 1:2025cv11458, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois: https://dockets.justia.com/docket/illinois/ilndce/1:2025cv11458/486661

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. Case status verified against the public federal court docket on August 15, 2026. Last Updated: August 15, 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by state and individual circumstances differ. For advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.