California shopper sues fashion retailer for too many early promo texts – now she wants every American to join her class action
A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Fashion Nova for sending promotional texts before the legal cutoff time. Charleen Shavies claims the retailer's early messages violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. She is seeking to represent others who received similar texts, potentially leading to significant financial repercussions for the company.
- ▪Charleen Shavies filed a federal class action against Fashion Nova for sending marketing texts before 8 a.m.
- ▪The lawsuit alleges she received multiple promotional messages between 7:24 a.m. and 7:32 a.m. on several occasions.
- ▪Under federal law, telemarketers are prohibited from contacting consumers before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m.
- ▪If successful, the lawsuit could result in damages of up to $1,500 per unlawful text.
- ▪Fashion Nova is also facing similar lawsuits in other states regarding untimely promotional texts.
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Metro California shopper sues fashion retailer for too many early promo texts – now she wants every American to join her class action By Nina Joudeh Published May 18, 2026, 4:19 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A California woman blames a barrage of pre-dawn Fashion Nova promo texts for jolting her out of sleep, and now she’s rallying millions of Americans to join a sweeping class action against the fast-fashion giant. Charleen Shavies, an Alameda County resident, filed a proposed federal class action against Fashion Nova in April, accusing the trendy retailer of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending marketing texts before the legally permitted 8 a.m. cutoff, according to Fashion Law Journal.
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